Andean Pericote vs Mt Spurgeon Black Pine

Phyllotis andium compared with Prumnopitys ladei

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while Mt Spurgeon Black Pine is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Mt Spurgeon Black 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	Prumnopitys
Species	Phyllotis andium	Prumnopitys ladei

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Mt Spurgeon Black Pine

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Mt Spurgeon Black 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.

Mt Spurgeon Black 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.