Andean Pericote vs Grant Duff's Iris

Phyllotis andium compared with Iris grant-duffii

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while Grant Duff's Iris is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Grant Duff's Iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Cricetidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Phyllotis	Iris
Species	Phyllotis andium	Iris grant-duffii

Evolutionary Relationship

Andean Pericote and Grant Duff's Iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Grant Duff's Iris

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Grant Duff's Iris
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.

Grant Duff's Iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.