Ecuadoran Pericote vs Pale Sunflower

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Helianthus decapetalus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	Pale Sunflower
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	Helianthus (Sunflowers)
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Helianthus decapetalus

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Pale Sunflower

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	Pale Sunflower
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 Sunflower

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (12 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).