Ecuadoran Pericote vs Red River hog

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Potamochoerus porcus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	Red River hog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Cricetidae	Suidae (Pigs)
Genus	Phyllotis	Potamochoerus
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Potamochoerus porcus

Evolutionary Relationship

Ecuadoran Pericote and Red River hog share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Red River hog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	Red River hog
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 River hog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.