Ecuadoran Pericote vs White-collared Swift

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Streptoprocne zonaris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	White-collared Swift
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Apodidae
Genus	Phyllotis	Streptoprocne
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Streptoprocne zonaris

Evolutionary Relationship

Ecuadoran Pericote and White-collared Swift share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

White-collared Swift

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	White-collared Swift
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.

White-collared Swift

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

White-collared Swift

White-collared Swift (Streptoprocne zonaris) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇪🇨 Ecuador