Ecuadoran Pericote vs Roman nettle

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Urtica pilulifera

Key Differences

• Ecuadoran Pericote is Least Concern while Roman nettle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	Roman nettle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Urticaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Urtica
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Urtica pilulifera

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Roman nettle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	Roman nettle
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.

Roman nettle

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (17 countries) and North America (United States).