Ecuadoran Pericote vs Sudangrass

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Sorghum drummondii

Key Differences

• Ecuadoran Pericote is Least Concern while Sudangrass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	Sudangrass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Phyllotis	Sorghum
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Sorghum drummondii

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Sudangrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	Sudangrass
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.

Sudangrass

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Chad, Guinea, Sao Tome and Principe), Asia (Turkey), Europe (France, Greece, Norway), North America (Mexico, United States), and South America (Bolivia).