Andean Pericote vs Maui's paddle

Phyllotis andium compared with Elaphoglossum crassicaule

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while Maui's paddle is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Maui's paddle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Dryopteridaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Elaphoglossum
Species	Phyllotis andium	Elaphoglossum crassicaule

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Maui's paddle

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Maui's paddle
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.

Maui's paddle

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

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.