Ecuadoran Pericote vs Starfruit

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Damasonium bourgaei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	Starfruit
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Cricetidae	Alismataceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Damasonium
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Damasonium bourgaei

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Starfruit

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	Starfruit
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.

Starfruit

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Portugal.