Ecuadoran Pericote vs Vespid wasp

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Ancistrocerus parietum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	Vespid wasp
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Cricetidae	Vespidae
Genus	Phyllotis	Ancistrocerus
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Ancistrocerus parietum

Evolutionary Relationship

Ecuadoran Pericote and Vespid wasp share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Vespid wasp

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	Vespid wasp
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.

Vespid wasp

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).