Ecuadoran Pericote vs Sand Violet

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Viola fimbriatula

Key Differences

• Ecuadoran Pericote is Least Concern while Sand Violet is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	Sand Violet
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Violaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Viola
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Viola fimbriatula

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Sand Violet

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	Sand Violet
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.

Sand Violet

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.