Andean Pericote vs Small-leaved Myrtle

Phyllotis andium compared with Eugenia verdoorniae

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while Small-leaved Myrtle is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Small-leaved Myrtle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Cricetidae	Myrtaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Eugenia
Species	Phyllotis andium	Eugenia verdoorniae

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Small-leaved Myrtle

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Small-leaved Myrtle
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 Myrtle

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.