Andean Pericote vs Salento Iris

Phyllotis andium compared with Iris revoluta

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while Salento Iris is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Salento Iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Cricetidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Phyllotis	Iris
Species	Phyllotis andium	Iris revoluta

Evolutionary Relationship

Andean Pericote and Salento Iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Salento Iris

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Salento Iris
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.

Salento Iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.