Andean Pericote vs Jentink's Duiker

Phyllotis andium compared with Cephalophus jentinki

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while Jentink's Duiker is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Jentink's Duiker
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Cricetidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Phyllotis	Cephalophus
Species	Phyllotis andium	Cephalophus jentinki

Evolutionary Relationship

Andean Pericote and Jentink's Duiker share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Jentink's Duiker

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Jentink's Duiker
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.

Jentink's Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.