Ecuadoran Pericote vs Perth Button

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Acleris abietana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	Perth Button
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Phyllotis	Acleris
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Acleris abietana

Evolutionary Relationship

Ecuadoran Pericote and Perth Button share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Perth Button

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	Perth Button
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.

Perth Button

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.