Andean Pericote vs Sand Bushwillow

Phyllotis andium compared with Combretum engleri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Sand Bushwillow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Cricetidae	Combretaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Combretum
Species	Phyllotis andium	Combretum engleri

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Sand Bushwillow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Sand Bushwillow
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.

Sand Bushwillow

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.