Ecuadoran Pericote vs Mountain Masdevallia

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Masdevallia oreas

Key Differences

• Ecuadoran Pericote is Least Concern while Mountain Masdevallia is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	Mountain Masdevallia
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Cricetidae	Orchidaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Masdevallia
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Masdevallia oreas

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Masdevallia

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	Mountain Masdevallia
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 Masdevallia

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.