Ecuadoran Pericote vs Splayed Deerfly

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Chrysops caecutiens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	Splayed Deerfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Cricetidae	Tabanidae
Genus	Phyllotis	Chrysops
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Chrysops caecutiens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Splayed Deerfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	Splayed Deerfly
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.

Splayed Deerfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.