Andean Pericote vs Taypau

Phyllotis andium compared with Homalium taypau

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while Taypau is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Taypau
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Salicaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Homalium
Species	Phyllotis andium	Homalium taypau

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Taypau

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Taypau
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.

Taypau

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.