Andean Pericote vs ten-commandments

Phyllotis andium compared with Maranta leuconeura

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while ten-commandments is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	ten-commandments
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family	Cricetidae	Marantaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Maranta
Species	Phyllotis andium	Maranta leuconeura

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

ten-commandments

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	ten-commandments
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.

ten-commandments

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Seychelles, and South Africa.

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.