Ecuadoran Pericote vs Needle-leaf Spiderhead

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Serruria linearis

Key Differences

• Ecuadoran Pericote is Least Concern while Needle-leaf Spiderhead is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	Needle-leaf Spiderhead
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Proteales (Proteales)
Family	Cricetidae	Proteaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Serruria
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Serruria linearis

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Needle-leaf Spiderhead

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	Needle-leaf Spiderhead
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-leaf Spiderhead

Habitat

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