Andean Pericote vs Drab Clothes

Phyllotis andium compared with Haplotinea insectella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Drab Clothes
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Tineidae
Genus	Phyllotis	Haplotinea
Species	Phyllotis andium	Haplotinea insectella

Evolutionary Relationship

Andean Pericote and Drab Clothes share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Drab Clothes

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Drab Clothes
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.

Drab Clothes

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Seychelles), Europe (17 countries), and North America (Canada).

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.