Andean Pericote vs northern smooth sumac

Phyllotis andium compared with Rhus pulvinata

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while northern smooth sumac is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	northern smooth sumac
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Cricetidae	Anacardiaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Rhus
Species	Phyllotis andium	Rhus pulvinata

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

northern smooth sumac

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	northern smooth sumac
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.

northern smooth sumac

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.

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.