Andean Pericote vs Roundleaf gum

Phyllotis andium compared with Eucalyptus deanei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Roundleaf gum
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Cricetidae	Myrtaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Eucalyptus
Species	Phyllotis andium	Eucalyptus deanei

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Roundleaf gum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Roundleaf gum
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.

Roundleaf gum

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and United States.

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.