Ecuadoran Pericote vs Round-spotted Major

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Oxycera dives

Key Differences

• Ecuadoran Pericote is Least Concern while Round-spotted Major is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	Round-spotted Major
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Cricetidae	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Phyllotis	Oxycera
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Oxycera dives

Evolutionary Relationship

Ecuadoran Pericote and Round-spotted Major share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Round-spotted Major

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	Round-spotted Major
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.

Round-spotted Major

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.