Ecuadoran Pericote vs Midday Jird

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Meriones meridianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	Midday Jird
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cricetidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Phyllotis	Meriones
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Meriones meridianus

Evolutionary Relationship

Ecuadoran Pericote and Midday Jird share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	Midday Jird
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.

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.