Andean Pericote vs Dirty Rainfrog

Phyllotis andium compared with Pristimantis illotus

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while Dirty Rainfrog is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Dirty Rainfrog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Cricetidae	Craugastoridae
Genus	Phyllotis	Pristimantis
Species	Phyllotis andium	Pristimantis illotus

Evolutionary Relationship

Andean Pericote and Dirty Rainfrog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Dirty Rainfrog

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Dirty Rainfrog
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.

Dirty Rainfrog

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

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.