Andean Pericote vs Mount Mawson Pine

Phyllotis andium compared with Pherosphaera hookeriana

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while Mount Mawson Pine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Mount Mawson Pine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Podocarpaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Pherosphaera
Species	Phyllotis andium	Pherosphaera hookeriana

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Mount Mawson Pine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Mount Mawson Pine
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.

Mount Mawson Pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

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.