Andean Pericote vs hollong

Phyllotis andium compared with Dipterocarpus retusus

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while hollong is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	hollong
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Cricetidae	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Dipterocarpus
Species	Phyllotis andium	Dipterocarpus retusus

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

hollong

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	hollong
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.

hollong

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.