Andean Pericote vs

Phyllotis andium compared with Sphingobacterium yamdrokense

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bacteroidota (Bacteroidota)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bacteroidia (Bacteroidia)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Sphingobacteriales (Sphingobacteriales)
Family	Cricetidae	Sphingobacteriaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Sphingobacterium
Species	Phyllotis andium	Sphingobacterium yamdrokense

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote
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.

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.

Sphingobacterium yamdrokense is a yellow-pigmented Gram-negative rod first described from Yamdrok Lake in Tibet, China. It inhabits high-altitude lacustrine sediments and cold, alkaline lake environments of the Tibetan Plateau. This aerobic chemoheterotroph is adapted to the extreme conditions of high-altitude saline lakes.