Ecuadoran Pericote vs Ricefield Rat

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Rattus argentiventer

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	Ricefield Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cricetidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Phyllotis	Rattus
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Rattus argentiventer

Evolutionary Relationship

Ecuadoran Pericote and Ricefield Rat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Ricefield Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	Ricefield Rat
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.

Ricefield Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Philippines.