Andean Pericote vs Fringed Cup

Phyllotis andium compared with Encoelia fimbriata

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while Fringed Cup is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Fringed Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Cenangiaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Encoelia
Species	Phyllotis andium	Encoelia fimbriata

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Fringed Cup

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Fringed Cup
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.

Fringed Cup

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.