Ecuadoran Pericote vs Montane Colilargo

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Microryzomys minutus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	Montane Colilargo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Rodentia (Roedores)	Rodentia (Roedores)
Family same	Cricetidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Phyllotis	Microryzomys
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Microryzomys minutus

Evolutionary Relationship

Ecuadoran Pericote and Montane Colilargo share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Montane Colilargo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	Montane Colilargo
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.

Montane Colilargo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇪🇨 Ecuador