Ecuadoran Pericote vs Poison Sumac

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Toxicodendron vernix

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	Poison Sumac
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Cricetidae	Anacardiaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Toxicodendron
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Toxicodendron vernix

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Poison Sumac

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	Poison Sumac
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.

Poison Sumac

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.