Andean Pericote vs littleleaf leadtree

Phyllotis andium compared with Leucaena retusa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	littleleaf leadtree
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Leucaena
Species	Phyllotis andium	Leucaena retusa

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

littleleaf leadtree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	littleleaf leadtree
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.

littleleaf leadtree

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.