Andean Pericote vs Mexican redleg

Phyllotis andium compared with Brachypelma emilia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Mexican redleg
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Cricetidae	Theraphosidae
Genus	Phyllotis	Brachypelma
Species	Phyllotis andium	Brachypelma emilia

Evolutionary Relationship

Andean Pericote and Mexican redleg share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Mexican redleg

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Mexican redleg
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 redleg

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

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.