Ecuadoran Pericote vs Needle Juniper

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Juniperus rigida

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	Needle Juniper
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Cupressaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Juniperus
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Juniperus rigida

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Needle Juniper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	Needle Juniper
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.

Needle Juniper

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.