Ecuadoran Pericote vs tufted fleabane

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Erigeron caespitosus

Key Differences

• Ecuadoran Pericote is Least Concern while tufted fleabane is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	tufted fleabane
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Cricetidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Phyllotis	Erigeron
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Erigeron caespitosus

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

tufted fleabane

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	tufted fleabane
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.

tufted fleabane

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.