Ecuadoran Pericote vs Rough clover

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Trifolium scabrum

Key Differences

• Ecuadoran Pericote is Least Concern while Rough clover is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	Rough clover
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Trifolium
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Trifolium scabrum

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Rough clover

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	Rough clover
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.

Rough clover

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.