Ecuadoran Pericote vs Small shell ginger

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Alpinia mutica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	Small shell ginger
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family	Cricetidae	Zingiberaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Alpinia
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Alpinia mutica

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Small shell ginger

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	Small shell ginger
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 shell ginger

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.