Andean Pericote vs Digger Slope-Rumped Beetle

Phyllotis andium compared with Clivina fossor

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Digger Slope-Rumped Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Cricetidae	Carabidae
Genus	Phyllotis	Clivina
Species	Phyllotis andium	Clivina fossor

Evolutionary Relationship

Andean Pericote and Digger Slope-Rumped Beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Digger Slope-Rumped Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Digger Slope-Rumped Beetle
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.

Digger Slope-Rumped Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.