Ecuadoran Pericote vs Star sedge

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Rhynchospora colorata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	Star sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Rhynchospora
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Rhynchospora colorata

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Star sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	Star sedge
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.

Star sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Cuba, Indonesia, and Taiwan.