Andean Pericote vs Red Balau

Phyllotis andium compared with Shorea collina

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while Red Balau is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Red Balau
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Cricetidae	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Shorea
Species	Phyllotis andium	Shorea collina

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Red Balau

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Red Balau
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.

Red Balau

Habitat

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

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.