Ecuadoran Pericote vs Oak aphid

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Myzocallis castanicola

Key Differences

• Ecuadoran Pericote is Least Concern while Oak aphid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	Oak aphid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Cricetidae	Aphididae
Genus	Phyllotis	Myzocallis
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Myzocallis castanicola

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Oak aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	Oak aphid
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.

Oak aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.