Andean Pericote vs Ankwerley

Phyllotis andium compared with Santalum lanceolatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Ankwerley
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Santalales (Santalales)
Family	Cricetidae	Santalaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Santalum
Species	Phyllotis andium	Santalum lanceolatum

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Ankwerley

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Ankwerley
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

Ankwerley

Habitat

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

Andean Pericote

The Andean Pericote (Phyllotis andium) is a species in the genus Phyllotis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ankwerley

The Ankwerley (Santalum lanceolatum) is a species in the genus Santalum. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.