Ecuadoran Pericote vs small notchwort

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Lophozia ascendens

Key Differences

• Ecuadoran Pericote is Least Concern while small notchwort is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	small notchwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Cricetidae	Lophoziaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Lophozia
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Lophozia ascendens

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

small notchwort

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	small notchwort
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.

small notchwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.