Delicate Pygmy Rice Rat vs Ecuadoran Pericote

Oligoryzomys delicatus compared with Phyllotis haggardi

Key Differences

• Delicate Pygmy Rice Rat is Data Deficient while Ecuadoran Pericote is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Delicate Pygmy Rice Rat	Ecuadoran Pericote
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family same	Cricetidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Oligoryzomys	Phyllotis
Species	Oligoryzomys delicatus	Phyllotis haggardi

Evolutionary Relationship

Delicate Pygmy Rice Rat and Ecuadoran Pericote share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

Delicate Pygmy Rice Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Delicate Pygmy Rice Rat	Ecuadoran Pericote
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Delicate Pygmy Rice Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Ecuadoran Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇪🇨 Ecuador