Ecuadoran Pericote vs Prickly Pole

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Bactris jamaicana

Key Differences

• Ecuadoran Pericote is Least Concern while Prickly Pole is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	Prickly Pole
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Arecales (Arecales)
Family	Cricetidae	Arecaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Bactris
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Bactris jamaicana

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Prickly Pole

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	Prickly Pole
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.

Prickly Pole

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.