Ecuadoran Pericote vs Mite Sandman

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Spialia paula

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	Mite Sandman
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Hesperiidae
Genus	Phyllotis	Spialia
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Spialia paula

Evolutionary Relationship

Ecuadoran Pericote and Mite Sandman share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Mite Sandman

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	Mite Sandman
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.

Mite Sandman

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.