Ecuadoran Pericote vs Multilobed Dandelion

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Taraxacum angustisquameum

Key Differences

• Ecuadoran Pericote is Least Concern while Multilobed Dandelion is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	Multilobed Dandelion
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Cricetidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Phyllotis	Taraxacum
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Taraxacum angustisquameum

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Multilobed Dandelion

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	Multilobed Dandelion
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.

Multilobed Dandelion

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.