Andean Pericote vs Diminutive Myotis

Phyllotis andium compared with Myotis diminutus

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while Diminutive Myotis is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Diminutive Myotis
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Cricetidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Phyllotis	Myotis
Species	Phyllotis andium	Myotis diminutus

Evolutionary Relationship

Andean Pericote and Diminutive Myotis share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Diminutive Myotis

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Diminutive Myotis
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.

Diminutive Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇪🇨 Ecuador