Ecuadoran Pericote vs Suffused Groundling

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Carpatolechia alburnella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	Suffused Groundling
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Gelechiidae
Genus	Phyllotis	Carpatolechia
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Carpatolechia alburnella

Evolutionary Relationship

Ecuadoran Pericote and Suffused Groundling share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Suffused Groundling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	Suffused Groundling
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.

Suffused Groundling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.