Ecuadoran Pericote vs Slingshot

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Tabernaemontana laurifolia

Key Differences

• Ecuadoran Pericote is Least Concern while Slingshot is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	Slingshot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Cricetidae	Apocynaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Tabernaemontana
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Tabernaemontana laurifolia

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Slingshot

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	Slingshot
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.

Slingshot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.