Andean Pericote vs Flaky-barked Tea-tree

Phyllotis andium compared with Leptospermum trinervium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Flaky-barked Tea-tree
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	Leptospermum
Species	Phyllotis andium	Leptospermum trinervium

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Flaky-barked Tea-tree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Flaky-barked Tea-tree
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.

Flaky-barked Tea-tree

Habitat

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

Range

Found in India.

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.