Ecuadoran Pericote vs Zarzabacoa dulce

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Desmodium glabrum

Key Differences

• Ecuadoran Pericote is Least Concern while Zarzabacoa dulce is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	Zarzabacoa dulce
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Desmodium
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Desmodium glabrum

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Zarzabacoa dulce

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	Zarzabacoa dulce
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.

Zarzabacoa dulce

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and United States.