Andean Pericote vs purple marbled

Phyllotis andium compared with Eublemma ostrina

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while purple marbled is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	purple marbled
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Phyllotis	Eublemma
Species	Phyllotis andium	Eublemma ostrina

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

purple marbled

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	purple marbled
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.

purple marbled

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Algeria, Belgium, Denmark, Portugal, and Sweden.

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.