Andean Pericote vs Small-leaved Commiphora

Phyllotis andium compared with Commiphora dinteri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Small-leaved Commiphora
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Cricetidae	Burseraceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Commiphora
Species	Phyllotis andium	Commiphora dinteri

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Small-leaved Commiphora

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Small-leaved Commiphora
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.

Small-leaved Commiphora

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.