Ecuadoran Pericote vs Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Perognathus merriami

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse
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	Perognathus
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Perognathus merriami

Evolutionary Relationship

Ecuadoran Pericote and Merriam’s Pocket Mouse share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (hewan pengerat)

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse
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 Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.