Andean Pericote vs Boissier's Psephellus

Phyllotis andium compared with Psephellus boissieri

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while Boissier's Psephellus is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Boissier's Psephellus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Cricetidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Phyllotis	Psephellus
Species	Phyllotis andium	Psephellus boissieri

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Boissier's Psephellus

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Boissier's Psephellus
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.

Boissier's Psephellus

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.

Boissier's Psephellus

The Boissier's Psephellus (Psephellus boissieri) is a species in the genus Psephellus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List.