Andean Pericote vs Mexican Hickory

Phyllotis andium compared with Carya palmeri

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while Mexican Hickory is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Mexican Hickory
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Cricetidae	Juglandaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Carya
Species	Phyllotis andium	Carya palmeri

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Mexican Hickory

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Mexican Hickory
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.

Mexican Hickory

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.