Andean Pericote vs Lansan

Phyllotis andium compared with Protium attenuatum

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while Lansan is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Lansan
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Cricetidae	Burseraceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Protium
Species	Phyllotis andium	Protium attenuatum

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Lansan

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Lansan
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.

Lansan

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.