Ecuadoran Pericote vs Robbins Spikerush

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Eleocharis robbinsii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	Robbins Spikerush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Eleocharis
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Eleocharis robbinsii

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Robbins Spikerush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	Robbins Spikerush
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.

Robbins Spikerush

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.