Ecuadoran Pericote vs Obscure Cotoneaster

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Cotoneaster obscurus

Key Differences

• Ecuadoran Pericote is Least Concern while Obscure Cotoneaster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	Obscure Cotoneaster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Phyllotis	Cotoneaster
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Cotoneaster obscurus

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Obscure Cotoneaster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	Obscure Cotoneaster
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.

Obscure Cotoneaster

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.