Andean Pericote vs Oriental Beech

Phyllotis andium compared with Fagus orientalis

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while Oriental Beech is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Oriental Beech
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Cricetidae	Fagaceae (Beech Family)
Genus	Phyllotis	Fagus
Species	Phyllotis andium	Fagus orientalis

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Oriental Beech

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Oriental Beech
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.

Oriental Beech

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

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.