Ecuadoran Pericote vs Turnip Flea Beetle

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Phyllotreta atra

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	Turnip Flea Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Cricetidae	Chrysomelidae
Genus	Phyllotis	Phyllotreta
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Phyllotreta atra

Evolutionary Relationship

Ecuadoran Pericote and Turnip Flea Beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Turnip Flea Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	Turnip Flea Beetle
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.

Turnip Flea Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.