Ecuadoran Pericote vs Rusty-spotted genet

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Genetta maculata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	Rusty-spotted genet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cricetidae	Viverridae
Genus	Phyllotis	Genetta
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Genetta maculata

Evolutionary Relationship

Ecuadoran Pericote and Rusty-spotted genet share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Rusty-spotted genet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	Rusty-spotted genet
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.

Rusty-spotted genet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.