Andean Pericote vs Native Walnut

Phyllotis andium compared with Endiandra limnophila

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while Native Walnut is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Native Walnut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Laurales (Laurales)
Family	Cricetidae	Lauraceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Endiandra
Species	Phyllotis andium	Endiandra limnophila

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Native Walnut

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Native Walnut
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.

Native Walnut

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.