Ecuadoran Pericote vs Red-stem Spiderhead

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Serruria rubricaulis

Key Differences

• Ecuadoran Pericote is Least Concern while Red-stem Spiderhead is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	Red-stem Spiderhead
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Proteales (Proteales)
Family	Cricetidae	Proteaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Serruria
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Serruria rubricaulis

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Red-stem Spiderhead

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	Red-stem Spiderhead
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-stem Spiderhead

Habitat

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