Ecuadoran Pericote vs Slender Cyperus

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Cyperus distans

Key Differences

• Ecuadoran Pericote is Least Concern while Slender Cyperus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	Slender Cyperus
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 distans

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Slender Cyperus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	Slender Cyperus
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.

Slender Cyperus

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (Singapore, Taiwan), North America (Honduras), Oceania and the Pacific (Fiji, Papua New Guinea), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).