Andean Pericote vs Ridged Ear Abalone

Phyllotis andium compared with Haliotis scalaris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Ridged Ear Abalone
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepetellida (Lepetellida)
Family	Cricetidae	Haliotidae
Genus	Phyllotis	Haliotis
Species	Phyllotis andium	Haliotis scalaris

Evolutionary Relationship

Andean Pericote and Ridged Ear Abalone share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Ridged Ear Abalone

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Ridged Ear Abalone
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.

Ridged Ear Abalone

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

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.