Ecuadoran Pericote vs Obscure Drill

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Dichrorampha aeratana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	Obscure Drill
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Phyllotis	Dichrorampha
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Dichrorampha aeratana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Obscure Drill

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	Obscure Drill
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 Drill

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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