Ecuadoran Pericote vs Red Alder

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Alnus rubra

Key Differences

• Ecuadoran Pericote is Least Concern while Red Alder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	Red Alder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Cricetidae	Betulaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Alnus
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Alnus rubra

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Red Alder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	Red Alder
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.

Red Alder

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (7 countries), North America (Canada), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).