Ecuadoran Pericote vs Plains Pocket Mouse

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Perognathus flavescens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	Plains Pocket Mouse
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	Cricetidae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Phyllotis	Perognathus
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Perognathus flavescens

Evolutionary Relationship

Ecuadoran Pericote and Plains Pocket Mouse share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Plains Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	Plains Pocket Mouse
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.

Plains Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.