Ecuadoran Pericote vs Red melastome

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Melastoma sanguineum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	Red melastome
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Cricetidae	Melastomataceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Melastoma
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Melastoma sanguineum

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Red melastome

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	Red melastome
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 melastome

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.