Ecuadoran Pericote vs nard sedge

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Carex nardina

Key Differences

• Ecuadoran Pericote is Least Concern while nard sedge is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	nard sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Carex
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Carex nardina

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

nard sedge

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	nard sedge
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.

nard sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.