Andean Pericote vs Copper Lecidea

Phyllotis andium compared with Lecidea inops

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while Copper Lecidea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Copper Lecidea
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lecideales (Lecideales)
Family	Cricetidae	Lecideaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Lecidea
Species	Phyllotis andium	Lecidea inops

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Copper Lecidea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Copper Lecidea
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.

Copper Lecidea

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.