Ecuadoran Pericote vs Pale Panicgrass

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Dichanthelium xanthophysum

Key Differences

• Ecuadoran Pericote is Least Concern while Pale Panicgrass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	Pale Panicgrass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Phyllotis	Dichanthelium
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Dichanthelium xanthophysum

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Pale Panicgrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	Pale Panicgrass
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.

Pale Panicgrass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.