Andean Pericote vs Danube river snail

Phyllotis andium compared with Viviparus acerosus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Danube river snail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Architaenioglossa (Architaenioglossa)
Family	Cricetidae	Viviparidae
Genus	Phyllotis	Viviparus
Species	Phyllotis andium	Viviparus acerosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Andean Pericote and Danube river snail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Danube river snail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Danube river snail
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.

Danube river snail

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Germany, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.

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.