Andean Pericote vs Bed-jacket

Phyllotis andium compared with Alectryon tomentosus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Andean Pericote Bed-jacket
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family Cricetidae Sapindaceae
Genus Phyllotis Alectryon
Species Phyllotis andium Alectryon tomentosus

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Bed-jacket

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Andean Pericote Bed-jacket
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.

Bed-jacket

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.

Bed-jacket

The Bed-jacket (Alectryon tomentosus) is a species in the genus Alectryon. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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