Ecuadoran Pericote vs Redstem Cassava

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Manihot rubricaulis

Key Differences

• Ecuadoran Pericote is Least Concern while Redstem Cassava is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	Redstem Cassava
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Manihot
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Manihot rubricaulis

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Redstem Cassava

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	Redstem Cassava
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.

Redstem Cassava

Habitat

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