Ecuadoran Pericote vs Taypau

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Homalium taypau

Key Differences

• Ecuadoran Pericote is Least Concern while Taypau is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	Taypau
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Salicaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Homalium
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Homalium taypau

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Taypau

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	Taypau
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.

Taypau

Habitat

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