Andean Pericote vs Look Oak

Phyllotis andium compared with Quercus look

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while Look Oak is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Look Oak
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Cricetidae	Fagaceae (Beech Family)
Genus	Phyllotis	Quercus (Oaks)
Species	Phyllotis andium	Quercus look

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Look Oak

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Look Oak
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.

Look Oak

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.