Andean Pericote vs Murray's skate

Phyllotis andium compared with Bathyraja murrayi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Murray's skate
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Phyllotis	Bathyraja
Species	Phyllotis andium	Bathyraja murrayi

Evolutionary Relationship

Andean Pericote and Murray's skate share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Murray's skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Murray's skate
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.

Murray's skate

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.