Ecuadoran Pericote vs Mexican Hickory

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Carya palmeri

Key Differences

• Ecuadoran Pericote is Least Concern while Mexican Hickory is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	Mexican Hickory
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Cricetidae	Juglandaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Carya
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Carya palmeri

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Mexican Hickory

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	Mexican Hickory
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ecuadoran Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

Mexican Hickory

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.