Ecuadoran Pericote vs Shiny Dufourea

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Dufourea minuta

Key Differences

• Ecuadoran Pericote is Least Concern while Shiny Dufourea is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	Shiny Dufourea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Cricetidae	Halictidae
Genus	Phyllotis	Dufourea
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Dufourea minuta

Evolutionary Relationship

Ecuadoran Pericote and Shiny Dufourea share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Shiny Dufourea

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	Shiny Dufourea
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.

Shiny Dufourea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.