Andean Pericote vs Felted Twiglet

Phyllotis andium compared with Tubaria conspersa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Felted Twiglet
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Tubariaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Tubaria
Species	Phyllotis andium	Tubaria conspersa

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Felted Twiglet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Felted Twiglet
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.

Felted Twiglet

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

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.