Andean Pericote vs Cryptic Burnished Brass

Phyllotis andium compared with Diachrysia stenochrysis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Cryptic Burnished Brass
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Phyllotis	Diachrysia
Species	Phyllotis andium	Diachrysia stenochrysis

Evolutionary Relationship

Andean Pericote and Cryptic Burnished Brass share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Cryptic Burnished Brass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Cryptic Burnished Brass
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.

Cryptic Burnished Brass

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, 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.