Ecuadoran Pericote vs Slender Sedge

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Carex lasiocarpa

Key Differences

• Ecuadoran Pericote is Least Concern while Slender Sedge is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	Slender Sedge
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	Carex
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Carex lasiocarpa

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Slender Sedge

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	Slender Sedge
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 Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.