Andean Pericote vs Bale Mountains Vervet

Phyllotis andium compared with Chlorocebus djamdjamensis

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while Bale Mountains Vervet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Bale Mountains Vervet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Cricetidae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Phyllotis	Chlorocebus
Species	Phyllotis andium	Chlorocebus djamdjamensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Andean Pericote and Bale Mountains Vervet share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Bale Mountains Vervet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Bale Mountains Vervet
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.

Bale Mountains Vervet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Bale Mountains Vervet

The Bale Mountains Vervet (Chlorocebus djamdjamensis) is a species in the genus Chlorocebus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.