Ecuadoran Pericote vs True kola

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Cola acuminata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	True kola
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Cricetidae	Malvaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Cola
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Cola acuminata

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

True kola

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	True kola
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 kola

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Costa Rica.