Ecuadoran Pericote vs Narrow Groundling

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Caryocolum alsinella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	Narrow Groundling
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Gelechiidae
Genus	Phyllotis	Caryocolum
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Caryocolum alsinella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Narrow Groundling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	Narrow Groundling
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.

Narrow Groundling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.