Ecuadoran Pericote vs Small Persimmon

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Diospyros vaccinioides

Key Differences

• Ecuadoran Pericote is Least Concern while Small Persimmon is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	Small Persimmon
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Cricetidae	Ebenaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Diospyros
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Diospyros vaccinioides

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Small Persimmon

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	Small Persimmon
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 Persimmon

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Taiwan. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.