Ecuadoran Pericote vs Pitpat

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Pittosporum patulum

Key Differences

• Ecuadoran Pericote is Least Concern while Pitpat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	Pitpat
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Apiales (Apiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Pittosporaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Pittosporum
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Pittosporum patulum

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Pitpat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	Pitpat
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.

Pitpat

Habitat

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