Ecuadoran Pericote vs Red-shouldered Tanager

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Tachyphonus phoenicius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	Red-shouldered Tanager
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Cricetidae	Thraupidae
Genus	Phyllotis	Tachyphonus
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Tachyphonus phoenicius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Red-shouldered Tanager

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	Red-shouldered Tanager
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-shouldered Tanager

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, and Venezuela.