Andean Pericote vs Higuillo

Phyllotis andium compared with Piper dilatatum

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while Higuillo is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Higuillo
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Piperales (Piperales)
Family	Cricetidae	Piperaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Piper
Species	Phyllotis andium	Piper dilatatum

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Higuillo

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Higuillo
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.

Higuillo

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.

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.