Ecuadoran Pericote vs Willow Pigmy

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Stigmella obliquella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	Willow Pigmy
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Nepticulidae
Genus	Phyllotis	Stigmella
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Stigmella obliquella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Willow Pigmy

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	Willow Pigmy
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.

Willow Pigmy

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.