Ecuadoran Pericote vs Three-lined Soldier

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Oxycera trilineata

Key Differences

• Ecuadoran Pericote is Least Concern while Three-lined Soldier is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	Three-lined Soldier
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Cricetidae	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Phyllotis	Oxycera
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Oxycera trilineata

Evolutionary Relationship

Ecuadoran Pericote and Three-lined Soldier share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Three-lined Soldier

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	Three-lined Soldier
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.

Three-lined Soldier

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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