Andean Pericote vs Tarkian Corydalis

Phyllotis andium compared with Corydalis tarkiensis

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while Tarkian Corydalis is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Tarkian Corydalis
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Cricetidae	Papaveraceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Corydalis
Species	Phyllotis andium	Corydalis tarkiensis

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Tarkian Corydalis

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Tarkian Corydalis
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.

Tarkian Corydalis

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.