Andean Pericote vs Thrift Neb

Phyllotis andium compared with Aristotelia brizella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Thrift Neb
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Gelechiidae
Genus	Phyllotis	Aristotelia
Species	Phyllotis andium	Aristotelia brizella

Evolutionary Relationship

Andean Pericote and Thrift Neb share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Thrift Neb

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Thrift Neb
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.

Thrift Neb

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.