Andean Pericote vs Heather Weevil

Phyllotis andium compared with Strophosoma sus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Heather Weevil
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Cricetidae	Curculionidae
Genus	Phyllotis	Strophosoma
Species	Phyllotis andium	Strophosoma sus

Evolutionary Relationship

Andean Pericote and Heather Weevil share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Heather Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Heather Weevil
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.

Heather Weevil

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (12 countries).

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.