Andean Pericote vs Plum Mildew

Phyllotis andium compared with Podosphaera tridactyla

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while Plum Mildew is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Plum Mildew
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Erysiphaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Podosphaera
Species	Phyllotis andium	Podosphaera tridactyla

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Plum Mildew

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Plum Mildew
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.

Plum Mildew

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

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.