Andean Pericote vs Faded Pincertail

Phyllotis andium compared with Onychogomphus costae

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while Faded Pincertail is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Faded Pincertail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Cricetidae	Gomphidae
Genus	Phyllotis	Onychogomphus
Species	Phyllotis andium	Onychogomphus costae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Faded Pincertail

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Faded Pincertail
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.

Faded Pincertail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.