Ecuadoran Pericote vs Taruca

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Hippocamelus antisensis

Key Differences

• Ecuadoran Pericote is Least Concern while Taruca is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	Taruca
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Cricetidae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Phyllotis	Hippocamelus
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Hippocamelus antisensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Ecuadoran Pericote and Taruca share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Taruca

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	Taruca
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.

Taruca

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.