Andean Pericote vs Pacific Maple

Phyllotis andium compared with Aglaia cucullata

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while Pacific Maple is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Pacific Maple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Cricetidae	Meliaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Aglaia
Species	Phyllotis andium	Aglaia cucullata

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Pacific Maple

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Pacific Maple
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.

Pacific Maple

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.