Andean Pericote vs Blueberry Ash

Phyllotis andium compared with Elaeocarpus obovatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Blueberry Ash
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Oxalidales (Oxalidales)
Family	Cricetidae	Elaeocarpaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Elaeocarpus
Species	Phyllotis andium	Elaeocarpus obovatus

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Blueberry Ash

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Blueberry Ash
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.

Blueberry Ash

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.

Blueberry Ash

The Blueberry Ash (Elaeocarpus obovatus) is a species in the genus Elaeocarpus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.