Ecuadoran Pericote vs silverleaf desmodium

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Desmodium uncinatum

Key Differences

• Ecuadoran Pericote is Least Concern while silverleaf desmodium is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	silverleaf desmodium
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)
Order	Rodentia (อันดับสัตว์ฟันแทะ)	Fabales (อันดับถั่ว)
Family	Cricetidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Desmodium
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Desmodium uncinatum

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

silverleaf desmodium

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	silverleaf desmodium
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.

silverleaf desmodium

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (10 countries), Asia (India, Taiwan), North America (El Salvador, Honduras), Oceania and the Pacific (5 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).