Ecuadoran Pericote vs Páramo Colilargo

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Microryzomys altissimus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	Páramo Colilargo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family same	Cricetidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Phyllotis	Microryzomys
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Microryzomys altissimus

Evolutionary Relationship

Ecuadoran Pericote and Páramo Colilargo share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Páramo Colilargo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	Páramo Colilargo
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.

Páramo Colilargo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇪🇨 Ecuador