Ecuadoran Pericote vs Weng’s skate

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Dipturus wengi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	Weng’s skate
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Rajidae
Genus	Phyllotis	Dipturus
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Dipturus wengi

Evolutionary Relationship

Ecuadoran Pericote and Weng’s skate share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Weng’s skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	Weng’s skate
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.

Weng’s skate