Ecuadoran Pericote vs Szowitz's Chickweed

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Cerastium szowitsii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	Szowitz's Chickweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Cricetidae	Caryophyllaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Cerastium
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Cerastium szowitsii

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Szowitz's Chickweed

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	Szowitz's Chickweed
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.

Szowitz's Chickweed

Habitat

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