Andean Pericote vs Bark Snail

Phyllotis andium compared with Zonitoides arboreus

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while Bark Snail is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Bark Snail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Cricetidae	Gastrodontidae
Genus	Phyllotis	Zonitoides
Species	Phyllotis andium	Zonitoides arboreus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Bark Snail

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Bark Snail
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.

Bark Snail

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Israel, Japan, Taiwan), Europe (13 countries), North America (Guatemala, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand), and South America (4 countries).

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.

Bark Snail

The Bark Snail (Zonitoides arboreus) is a species in the genus Zonitoides. Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.