Andean Pericote vs Bonpland Maya

Phyllotis andium compared with Miconia spicellata

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while Bonpland Maya is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Bonpland Maya
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Cricetidae	Melastomataceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Miconia
Species	Phyllotis andium	Miconia spicellata

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Bonpland Maya

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Bonpland Maya
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.

Bonpland Maya

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.

Bonpland Maya

The Bonpland Maya (Miconia spicellata) is a species in the genus Miconia. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.