Andean Pericote vs Flint Bark

Phyllotis andium compared with Diospyros sanza-minika

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Flint Bark
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Cricetidae	Ebenaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Diospyros
Species	Phyllotis andium	Diospyros sanza-minika

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Flint Bark

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Flint Bark
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.

Flint Bark

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Guinea.

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.