Ecuadoran Pericote vs True indigo

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Indigofera tinctoria

Key Differences

• Ecuadoran Pericote is Least Concern while True indigo is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	True indigo
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Indigofera
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Indigofera tinctoria

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

True indigo

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	True indigo
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.

True indigo

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (6 countries), Asia (8 countries), North America (9 countries), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).