Andean Pericote vs Hopea Heavy

Phyllotis andium compared with Hopea iriana

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while Hopea Heavy is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Hopea Heavy
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	Hopea
Species	Phyllotis andium	Hopea iriana

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Hopea Heavy

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Hopea Heavy
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.

Hopea Heavy

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.