Ecuadoran Pericote vs Ruprecht's Centaury

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Psephellus ruprechtii

Key Differences

• Ecuadoran Pericote is Least Concern while Ruprecht's Centaury is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	Ruprecht's Centaury
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	Psephellus
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Psephellus ruprechtii

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Ruprecht's Centaury

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	Ruprecht's Centaury
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.

Ruprecht's Centaury

Habitat

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