Ecuadoran Pericote vs Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Nephelomys nimbosus

Key Differences

• Ecuadoran Pericote is Least Concern while Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family same	Cricetidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Phyllotis	Nephelomys
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Nephelomys nimbosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Ecuadoran Pericote and Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat
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.

Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇪🇨 Ecuador