Ecuadoran Pericote vs Oriental asperula

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Asperula orientalis

Key Differences

• Ecuadoran Pericote is Least Concern while Oriental asperula is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	Oriental asperula
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Cricetidae	Rubiaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Asperula
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Asperula orientalis

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Oriental asperula

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	Oriental asperula
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.

Oriental asperula

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries) and North America (United States).