Andean Pericote vs Crab-Eating Frog

Phyllotis andium compared with Fejervarya moodiei

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while Crab-Eating Frog is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Crab-Eating Frog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Cricetidae	Dicroglossidae
Genus	Phyllotis	Fejervarya
Species	Phyllotis andium	Fejervarya moodiei

Evolutionary Relationship

Andean Pericote and Crab-Eating Frog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Crab-Eating Frog

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Crab-Eating Frog
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.

Crab-Eating Frog

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

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.