Nutria Africana vs Ecuadoran Pericote

Aonyx capensis compared with Phyllotis haggardi

Key Differences

• Nutria Africana is Near Threatened while Ecuadoran Pericote is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nutria Africana	Ecuadoran Pericote
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Cricetidae
Genus	Aonyx	Phyllotis
Species	Aonyx capensis	Phyllotis haggardi

Evolutionary Relationship

Nutria Africana and Ecuadoran Pericote share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Nutria Africana

NT — Near Threatened

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nutria Africana	Ecuadoran Pericote
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nutria Africana

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ecuadoran Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

Nutria Africana

The African or Cape clawless otter (Aonyx capensis) is a species in the genus Aonyx. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.