Andean Pericote vs Green Mountain Grasshopper

Phyllotis andium compared with Miramella alpina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Green Mountain Grasshopper
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Orthoptera (Orthoptera)
Family	Cricetidae	Acrididae
Genus	Phyllotis	Miramella
Species	Phyllotis andium	Miramella alpina

Evolutionary Relationship

Andean Pericote and Green Mountain Grasshopper share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Green Mountain Grasshopper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Green Mountain Grasshopper
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.

Green Mountain Grasshopper

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.