Ecuadoran Pericote vs northern mealybug

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Trionymus thulensis

Key Differences

• Ecuadoran Pericote is Least Concern while northern mealybug is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	northern mealybug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Cricetidae	Pseudococcidae
Genus	Phyllotis	Trionymus
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Trionymus thulensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

northern mealybug

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	northern mealybug
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.

northern mealybug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.