Ecuadoran Pericote vs Thin-flowered Colchicum

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Colchicum leptanthum

Key Differences

• Ecuadoran Pericote is Least Concern while Thin-flowered Colchicum is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	Thin-flowered Colchicum
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Cricetidae	Colchicaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Colchicum
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Colchicum leptanthum

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Thin-flowered Colchicum

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	Thin-flowered Colchicum
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.

Thin-flowered Colchicum

Habitat

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