Ecuadoran Pericote vs Worm-rooted Buttercup

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Ranunculus vermirrhizus

Key Differences

• Ecuadoran Pericote is Least Concern while Worm-rooted Buttercup is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	Worm-rooted Buttercup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Cricetidae	Ranunculaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Ranunculus
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Ranunculus vermirrhizus

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Worm-rooted Buttercup

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	Worm-rooted Buttercup
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.

Worm-rooted Buttercup

Habitat

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