Ecuadoran Pericote vs Rainforest Brown

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Cassionympha cassius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	Rainforest Brown
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Phyllotis	Cassionympha
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Cassionympha cassius

Evolutionary Relationship

Ecuadoran Pericote and Rainforest Brown share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Rainforest Brown

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	Rainforest Brown
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.

Rainforest Brown

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.