Andean Pericote vs green peach aphid

Phyllotis andium compared with Myzus persicae

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while green peach aphid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	green peach aphid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Cricetidae	Aphididae
Genus	Phyllotis	Myzus
Species	Phyllotis andium	Myzus persicae

Evolutionary Relationship

Andean Pericote and green peach aphid share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

green peach aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	green peach aphid
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 peach aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Cyprus, Taiwan, United Arab Emirates), Europe (33 countries), and South America (Chile, 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.