Andean Pericote vs Kerville's Featherleg

Phyllotis andium compared with Platycnemis kervillei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Kerville's Featherleg
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Cricetidae	Platycnemididae
Genus	Phyllotis	Platycnemis
Species	Phyllotis andium	Platycnemis kervillei

Evolutionary Relationship

Andean Pericote and Kerville's Featherleg share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Kerville's Featherleg

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Kerville's Featherleg
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.

Kerville's Featherleg

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.