Ecuadoran Pericote vs Violet willow

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Salix daphnoides

Key Differences

• Ecuadoran Pericote is Least Concern while Violet willow is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	Violet willow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Salicaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Salix
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Salix daphnoides

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Violet willow

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	Violet willow
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.

Violet willow

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.