Ecuadoran Pericote vs mountain paca

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Cuniculus taczanowskii

Key Differences

• Ecuadoran Pericote is Least Concern while mountain paca is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	mountain paca
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	Cuniculidae
Genus	Phyllotis	Cuniculus
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Cuniculus taczanowskii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

mountain paca

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	mountain paca
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 paca

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇪🇨 Ecuador