Andean Pericote vs Glittering-throated Emerald

Phyllotis andium compared with Chionomesa fimbriata

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while Glittering-throated Emerald is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Glittering-throated Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Trochilidae
Genus	Phyllotis	Chionomesa
Species	Phyllotis andium	Chionomesa fimbriata

Evolutionary Relationship

Andean Pericote and Glittering-throated Emerald share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Glittering-throated Emerald

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Glittering-throated Emerald
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.

Glittering-throated Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

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.