Andean Pericote vs Prickly Pole

Phyllotis andium compared with Bactris jamaicana

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while Prickly Pole is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Prickly Pole
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Arecales (Arecales)
Family	Cricetidae	Arecaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Bactris
Species	Phyllotis andium	Bactris jamaicana

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Prickly Pole

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Prickly Pole
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.

Prickly Pole

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.