Ecuadoran Pericote vs Pith Plant

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Aeschynomene aspera

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	Pith Plant
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Aeschynomene
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Aeschynomene aspera

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Pith Plant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	Pith Plant
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.

Pith Plant

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Madagascar.