Ecuadoran Pericote vs Mouse Moth

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Amphipyra tragopoginis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	Mouse Moth
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Phyllotis	Amphipyra
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Amphipyra tragopoginis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Mouse Moth

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	Mouse Moth
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.

Mouse Moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).