Andean Pericote vs Black Afara

Phyllotis andium compared with Terminalia ivorensis

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while Black Afara is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Black Afara
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Cricetidae	Combretaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Terminalia
Species	Phyllotis andium	Terminalia ivorensis

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Black Afara

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Black Afara
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.

Black Afara

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Cuba, Guinea, and Tanzania.

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.

Black Afara

The Black Afara (Terminalia ivorensis) is a species in the genus Terminalia. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.