Ecuadoran Pericote vs Tree Protea

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Protea nitida

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	Tree Protea
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Proteales (Proteales)
Family	Cricetidae	Proteaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Protea
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Protea nitida

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Tree Protea

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	Tree Protea
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.

Tree Protea

Habitat

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