Andean Pericote vs Cappadocian Maple

Phyllotis andium compared with Acer cappadocicum

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while Cappadocian Maple is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Cappadocian Maple
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	Acer
Species	Phyllotis andium	Acer cappadocicum

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Cappadocian Maple

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Cappadocian Maple
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.

Cappadocian Maple

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

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.

Cappadocian Maple

The Cappadocian Maple (Acer cappadocicum) is a species in the genus Acer. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.