Andean Pericote vs fork-leaf cycas

Phyllotis andium compared with Cycas micholitzii

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while fork-leaf cycas is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	fork-leaf cycas
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Cycadales (Cycadales)
Family	Cricetidae	Cycadaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Cycas
Species	Phyllotis andium	Cycas micholitzii

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

fork-leaf cycas

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	fork-leaf cycas
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.

fork-leaf cycas

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.