Andean Pericote vs Shiny Spiderhead

Phyllotis andium compared with Serruria candicans

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while Shiny Spiderhead is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Shiny Spiderhead
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Proteales (Proteales)
Family	Cricetidae	Proteaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Serruria
Species	Phyllotis andium	Serruria candicans

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Shiny Spiderhead

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Shiny Spiderhead
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.

Shiny Spiderhead

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.