Andean Pericote vs Hard Aspen

Phyllotis andium compared with Acronychia laevis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Hard Aspen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Cricetidae	Rutaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Acronychia
Species	Phyllotis andium	Acronychia laevis

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Hard Aspen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Hard Aspen
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.

Hard Aspen

Habitat

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

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.