Ecuadoran Pericote vs New Guinea Creeper

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Mucuna bennettii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	New Guinea Creeper
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Mucuna
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Mucuna bennettii

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

New Guinea Creeper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	New Guinea Creeper
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.

New Guinea Creeper

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Brazil.