Ecuadoran Pericote vs Toothwort

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Lathraea squamaria

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	Toothwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Orobanchaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Lathraea
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Lathraea squamaria

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Toothwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	Toothwort
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.

Toothwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.