Andean Pericote vs Leafless Ballart

Phyllotis andium compared with Exocarpos aphyllus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Leafless Ballart
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Santalales (Santalales)
Family	Cricetidae	Santalaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Exocarpos
Species	Phyllotis andium	Exocarpos aphyllus

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Leafless Ballart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Leafless Ballart
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.

Leafless Ballart

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.