Andean Pericote vs prune leafhopper

Phyllotis andium compared with Edwardsiana prunicola

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	prune leafhopper
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Cricetidae	Cicadellidae
Genus	Phyllotis	Edwardsiana
Species	Phyllotis andium	Edwardsiana prunicola

Evolutionary Relationship

Andean Pericote and prune leafhopper share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

prune leafhopper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	prune leafhopper
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.

prune leafhopper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Iran, Kazakhstan), Europe (25 countries), and North America (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.