Andean Pericote vs Rocky Mountain Maple

Phyllotis andium compared with Acer glabrum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Andean Pericote Rocky Mountain Maple
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family Cricetidae Sapindaceae
Genus Phyllotis Acer
Species Phyllotis andium Acer glabrum

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Rocky Mountain Maple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Andean Pericote Rocky Mountain Maple
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.

Rocky Mountain Maple

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.

Rocky Mountain Maple

No description available.

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