Ecuadoran Pericote vs Oily Pectis

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Pectis tenuifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	Oily Pectis
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Cricetidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Phyllotis	Pectis
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Pectis tenuifolia

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Oily Pectis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	Oily Pectis
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.

Oily Pectis

Habitat

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