Ecuadoran Pericote vs Spanish Gorse

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Genista hispanica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	Spanish Gorse
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Genista
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Genista hispanica

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Spanish Gorse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	Spanish Gorse
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.

Spanish Gorse

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.