Ecuadoran Pericote vs Tape grass

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Vallisneria spiralis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Ecuadoran Pericote Tape grass
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family Cricetidae Hydrocharitaceae
Genus Phyllotis Vallisneria
Species Phyllotis haggardi Vallisneria spiralis

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Tape grass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Ecuadoran Pericote Tape grass
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.

Tape grass

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Egypt, Mauritius, South Africa), Asia (5 countries), Europe (23 countries), North America (Canada, Jamaica, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand).

Ecuadoran Pericote

No description available.

Tape grass

No description available.

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