Andean Pericote vs Thinkadu

Phyllotis andium compared with Parashorea stellata

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while Thinkadu is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Thinkadu
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Cricetidae	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Parashorea
Species	Phyllotis andium	Parashorea stellata

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Thinkadu

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Thinkadu
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.

Thinkadu

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.