Ecuadoran Pericote vs Scrub Hare

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Lepus saxatilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	Scrub Hare
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Cricetidae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Phyllotis	Lepus
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Lepus saxatilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Ecuadoran Pericote and Scrub Hare share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Scrub Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	Scrub Hare
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.

Scrub Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.