Andean Pericote vs Siberian polypody

Phyllotis andium compared with Polypodium sibiricum

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while Siberian polypody is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Siberian polypody
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Polypodiaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Polypodium
Species	Phyllotis andium	Polypodium sibiricum

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Siberian polypody

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Siberian polypody
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.

Siberian polypody

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.

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.