Andean Pericote vs southern bobtail squid

Phyllotis andium compared with Euprymna tasmanica

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while southern bobtail squid is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	southern bobtail squid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Sepiida (Sepiida)
Family	Cricetidae	Sepiolidae
Genus	Phyllotis	Euprymna
Species	Phyllotis andium	Euprymna tasmanica

Evolutionary Relationship

Andean Pericote and southern bobtail squid share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

southern bobtail squid

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	southern bobtail squid
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.

southern bobtail squid

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.