Ecuadoran Pericote vs Tufted Foxtail

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Alopecurus carolinianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	Tufted Foxtail
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Phyllotis	Alopecurus
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Alopecurus carolinianus

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Tufted Foxtail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	Tufted Foxtail
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 Foxtail

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.