Ecuadoran Pericote vs mountain spike-moss

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Selaginella densa

Key Differences

• Ecuadoran Pericote is Least Concern while mountain spike-moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	mountain spike-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lycopodiopsida (Lycopodiopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Selaginellales (Selaginellales)
Family	Cricetidae	Selaginellaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Selaginella
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Selaginella densa

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

mountain spike-moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	mountain spike-moss
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 spike-moss

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Canada.