Ecuadoran Pericote vs Merriam's kangaroo rat

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Dipodomys merriami

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	Merriam's kangaroo rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mamalia)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order same	Rodentia (hewan pengerat)	Rodentia (hewan pengerat)
Family	Cricetidae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Phyllotis	Dipodomys
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Dipodomys merriami

Evolutionary Relationship

Ecuadoran Pericote and Merriam's kangaroo rat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (hewan pengerat)

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Merriam's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	Merriam's kangaroo 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.

Merriam's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.