Ecuadoran Pericote vs Silver Palm

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Coccothrinax proctorii

Key Differences

• Ecuadoran Pericote is Least Concern while Silver Palm is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	Silver Palm
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Arecales (Arecales)
Family	Cricetidae	Arecaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Coccothrinax
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Coccothrinax proctorii

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Silver Palm

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	Silver Palm
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.

Silver Palm

Habitat

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