Ecuadoran Pericote vs Nutgrass

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Cyperus stoloniferus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	Nutgrass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Cyperus
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Cyperus stoloniferus

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Nutgrass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	Nutgrass
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.

Nutgrass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in United States.