Andean Pericote vs Earhart’s Stopper

Phyllotis andium compared with Eugenia earhartii

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while Earhart’s Stopper is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Earhart’s Stopper
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Cricetidae	Myrtaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Eugenia
Species	Phyllotis andium	Eugenia earhartii

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Earhart’s Stopper

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Earhart’s Stopper
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.

Earhart’s Stopper

Habitat

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

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.