Andean Pericote vs Fir Disco

Phyllotis andium compared with Pithya vulgaris

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while Fir Disco is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Fir Disco
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Cricetidae	Sarcoscyphaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Pithya
Species	Phyllotis andium	Pithya vulgaris

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Fir Disco

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Fir Disco
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.

Fir Disco

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, 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.