Andean Pericote vs Gingham-golfball

Phyllotis andium compared with Euphorbia obesa

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while Gingham-golfball is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Gingham-golfball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Euphorbia
Species	Phyllotis andium	Euphorbia obesa

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Gingham-golfball

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Gingham-golfball
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.

Gingham-golfball

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Brazil.

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.