Ecuadoran Pericote vs Rock ragwort

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Senecio rupestris

Key Differences

• Ecuadoran Pericote is Least Concern while Rock ragwort is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	Rock ragwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Cricetidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Phyllotis	Senecio
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Senecio rupestris

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Rock ragwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	Rock ragwort
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.

Rock ragwort

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries) and North America (United States).