Ecuadoran Pericote vs Red Kite

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Milvus milvus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	Red Kite
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family	Cricetidae	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Phyllotis	Milvus
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Milvus milvus

Evolutionary Relationship

Ecuadoran Pericote and Red Kite share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Red Kite

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	Red Kite
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 Kite

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

Red Kite

Red Kite (Milvus milvus) is classified as Not Evaluated (NE) on the IUCN Red List. Not yet evaluated against IUCN Red List criteria. Conservation status remains to be determined.