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 (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order same	Rodentia (ネズミ目)	Rodentia (ネズミ目)
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. (ネズミ目)

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.