Andean Pericote vs Red-faced Mousebird

Phyllotis andium compared with Urocolius indicus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Red-faced Mousebird
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coliiformes (Coliiformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Coliidae
Genus	Phyllotis	Urocolius
Species	Phyllotis andium	Urocolius indicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Andean Pericote and Red-faced Mousebird share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Red-faced Mousebird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Red-faced Mousebird
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-faced Mousebird

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.