Ecuadoran Pericote vs Red Balau

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Shorea collina

Key Differences

• Ecuadoran Pericote is Least Concern while Red Balau is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	Red Balau
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Cricetidae	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Shorea
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Shorea collina

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Red Balau

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	Red Balau
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 Balau

Habitat

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