Andean Pericote vs Ant

Phyllotis andium compared with Tetramorium simillimum

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while Ant is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Ant
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Cricetidae	Formicidae
Genus	Phyllotis	Tetramorium
Species	Phyllotis andium	Tetramorium simillimum

Evolutionary Relationship

Andean Pericote and Ant share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Ant

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Ant
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.

Ant

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (4 countries), Europe (11 countries), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Marshall Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu), and South America (Venezuela).

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.

Ant

The Ant (Tetramorium simillimum) is a species in the genus Tetramorium. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.