Andean Pericote vs Hungarian iris

Phyllotis andium compared with Iris variegata

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while Hungarian iris is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Hungarian iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Cricetidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Phyllotis	Iris
Species	Phyllotis andium	Iris variegata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Hungarian iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Hungarian iris
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.

Hungarian iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Italy, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, and United States.

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.