Andean Pericote vs Miyabe's maple

Phyllotis andium compared with Acer miyabei

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while Miyabe's maple is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Miyabe's maple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Cricetidae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Acer
Species	Phyllotis andium	Acer miyabei

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Miyabe's maple

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Miyabe's maple
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.

Miyabe's maple

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.