Ecuadoran Pericote vs Pencil Cedar

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Polyscias murrayi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	Pencil Cedar
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Apiales (Apiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Araliaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Polyscias
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Polyscias murrayi

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Pencil Cedar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	Pencil Cedar
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.

Pencil Cedar

Habitat

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