Andean Pericote vs Tantalus Monkey

Phyllotis andium compared with Chlorocebus tantalus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Tantalus Monkey
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Cricetidae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Phyllotis	Chlorocebus
Species	Phyllotis andium	Chlorocebus tantalus

Evolutionary Relationship

Andean Pericote and Tantalus Monkey share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Tantalus Monkey

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Tantalus Monkey
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.

Tantalus Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.