Ecuadoran Pericote vs Mint

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Mentha verticillata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	Mint
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Lamiaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Mentha
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Mentha verticillata

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Mint

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	Mint
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.

Mint

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).