Ecuadoran Pericote vs tall broomrape

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Orobanche elatior

Key Differences

• Ecuadoran Pericote is Least Concern while tall broomrape is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	tall broomrape
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Orobanchaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Orobanche
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Orobanche elatior

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

tall broomrape

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	tall broomrape
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.

tall broomrape

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.