Ecuadoran Pericote vs Stinging Tree

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Dendrocnide peltata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	Stinging Tree
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Urticaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Dendrocnide
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Dendrocnide peltata

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Stinging Tree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	Stinging Tree
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.

Stinging Tree

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.