Ecuadoran Pericote vs mountain clover

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Trifolium montanum

Key Differences

• Ecuadoran Pericote is Least Concern while mountain clover is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	mountain clover
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Trifolium
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Trifolium montanum

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

mountain clover

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	mountain clover
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.

mountain clover

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.