Ecuadoran Pericote vs Tome's spiny rat

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Proechimys semispinosus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	Tome's spiny rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cricetidae	Echimyidae
Genus	Phyllotis	Proechimys
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Proechimys semispinosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Ecuadoran Pericote and Tome's spiny rat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Tome's spiny rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	Tome's spiny rat
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.

Tome's spiny rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇪🇨 Ecuador