Ecuadoran Pericote vs Sidewalk Firedot

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Xanthocarpia feracissima

Key Differences

• Ecuadoran Pericote is Least Concern while Sidewalk Firedot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	Sidewalk Firedot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Teloschistales (Teloschistales)
Family	Cricetidae	Teloschistaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Xanthocarpia
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Xanthocarpia feracissima

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Sidewalk Firedot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	Sidewalk Firedot
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.

Sidewalk Firedot

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in United States.