Andean Pericote vs Stringwood

Phyllotis andium compared with Acalypha rubrinervis

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while Stringwood is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Stringwood
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Acalypha
Species	Phyllotis andium	Acalypha rubrinervis

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Stringwood

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Stringwood
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.

Stringwood

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.