Ecuadoran Pericote vs Forrest's Rock Squirrel

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Sciurotamias forresti

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	Forrest's Rock Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order same	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Cricetidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Phyllotis	Sciurotamias
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Sciurotamias forresti

Evolutionary Relationship

Ecuadoran Pericote and Forrest's Rock Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Nagetiere)

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Forrest's Rock Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	Forrest's Rock Squirrel
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.

Forrest's Rock Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.