Andean Pericote vs Phalsa

Phyllotis andium compared with Grewia asiatica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Phalsa
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Cricetidae	Malvaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Grewia
Species	Phyllotis andium	Grewia asiatica

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Phalsa

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Phalsa
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.

Phalsa

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia, Seychelles, Taiwan, and United States.

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.