Ecuadoran Pericote vs Sedge

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Carex vacillans

Key Differences

• Ecuadoran Pericote is Least Concern while Sedge is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	Sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Carex
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Carex vacillans

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Sedge

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	Sedge
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.

Sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.