Andean Pericote vs Elliot's Laughingthrush

Phyllotis andium compared with Trochalopteron elliotii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Elliot's Laughingthrush
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Cricetidae	Leiothrichidae
Genus	Phyllotis	Trochalopteron
Species	Phyllotis andium	Trochalopteron elliotii

Evolutionary Relationship

Andean Pericote and Elliot's Laughingthrush share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Elliot's Laughingthrush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Elliot's Laughingthrush
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.

Elliot's Laughingthrush

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.