Ecuadoran Pericote vs North American least shrew

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Cryptotis parva

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	North American least shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Cricetidae	Soricidae
Genus	Phyllotis	Cryptotis
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Cryptotis parva

Evolutionary Relationship

Ecuadoran Pericote and North American least shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

North American least shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	North American least shrew
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.

North American least shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.