Andean Pericote vs Cook's Holly

Phyllotis andium compared with Ilex cookii

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while Cook's Holly is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Cook's Holly
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Aquifoliales (Aquifoliales)
Family	Cricetidae	Aquifoliaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Ilex
Species	Phyllotis andium	Ilex cookii

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Cook's Holly

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Cook's Holly
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.

Cook's Holly

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.