Ecuadoran Pericote vs Richardson’s Willow

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Salix richardsonii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	Richardson’s Willow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Salicaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Salix
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Salix richardsonii

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Richardson’s Willow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	Richardson’s Willow
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.

Richardson’s Willow

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.