Ecuadoran Pericote vs Shingle Flatsedge

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Cyperus imbricatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Ecuadoran Pericote Shingle Flatsedge
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 Cyperus
Species Phyllotis haggardi Cyperus imbricatus

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Shingle Flatsedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Ecuadoran Pericote Shingle Flatsedge
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.

Shingle Flatsedge

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Guinea), Asia (Israel, Singapore), Europe (4 countries), North America (Haiti, Jamaica), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Ecuadoran Pericote

No description available.

Shingle Flatsedge

No description available.

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