Andean Pericote vs Cytospora Canker

Phyllotis andium compared with Cytospora kunzei

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while Cytospora Canker is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Cytospora Canker
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diaporthales (Diaporthales)
Family	Cricetidae	Valsaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Cytospora
Species	Phyllotis andium	Cytospora kunzei

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Cytospora Canker

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Cytospora Canker
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.

Cytospora Canker

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

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.