Ecuadoran Pericote vs Steppe Field Mouse

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Apodemus witherbyi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	Steppe Field Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cricetidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Phyllotis	Apodemus
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Apodemus witherbyi

Evolutionary Relationship

Ecuadoran Pericote and Steppe Field Mouse share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Steppe Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	Steppe Field Mouse
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.

Steppe Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.