Ecuadoran Pericote vs Stiff Gagea

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Gagea rigida

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	Stiff Gagea
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Cricetidae	Liliaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Gagea
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Gagea rigida

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Stiff Gagea

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	Stiff Gagea
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.

Stiff Gagea

Habitat

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