Andean Pericote vs Mountain Cup

Phyllotis andium compared with Geopora arenosa

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while Mountain Cup is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Mountain Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Cricetidae	Pyronemataceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Geopora
Species	Phyllotis andium	Geopora arenosa

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Cup

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Mountain Cup
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.

Mountain Cup

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.