Ecuadoran Pericote vs Chevrotain de Balbac

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Tragulus nigricans

Key Differences

• Ecuadoran Pericote is Least Concern while Chevrotain de Balbac is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	Chevrotain de Balbac
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Cricetidae	Tragulidae
Genus	Phyllotis	Tragulus
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Tragulus nigricans

Evolutionary Relationship

Ecuadoran Pericote and Chevrotain de Balbac share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Chevrotain de Balbac

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	Chevrotain de Balbac
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.

Chevrotain de Balbac

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.