Ecuadoran Pericote vs Small Plume

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Oxyptilus parvidactyla

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	Small Plume
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Pterophoridae
Genus	Phyllotis	Oxyptilus
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Oxyptilus parvidactyla

Evolutionary Relationship

Ecuadoran Pericote and Small Plume share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Small Plume

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	Small Plume
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 Plume

Habitat

Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Morocco), Asia (6 countries), and Europe (33 countries).