Ecuadoran Pericote vs Mugwort Bell

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Eucosma metzneriana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	Mugwort Bell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Phyllotis	Eucosma
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Eucosma metzneriana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Mugwort Bell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	Mugwort Bell
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.

Mugwort Bell

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.