Andean Pericote vs Dwarf Chestnut Oak

Phyllotis andium compared with Quercus prinoides

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Dwarf Chestnut Oak
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Cricetidae	Fagaceae (Beech Family)
Genus	Phyllotis	Quercus (Oaks)
Species	Phyllotis andium	Quercus prinoides

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Dwarf Chestnut Oak

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Dwarf Chestnut Oak
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.

Dwarf Chestnut Oak

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada and 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.