Andean Pericote vs Swarming Spine

Phyllotis andium compared with Mucronella calva

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Swarming Spine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Clavariaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Mucronella
Species	Phyllotis andium	Mucronella calva

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Swarming Spine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Swarming Spine
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.

Swarming Spine

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.