Ecuadoran Pericote vs Sapphire-spangled Emerald

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Chionomesa lactea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	Sapphire-spangled Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Trochilidae
Genus	Phyllotis	Chionomesa
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Chionomesa lactea

Evolutionary Relationship

Ecuadoran Pericote and Sapphire-spangled Emerald share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Sapphire-spangled Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	Sapphire-spangled Emerald
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.

Sapphire-spangled Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Venezuela.