Andean Pericote vs Tigran's Elder

Phyllotis andium compared with Sambucus tigranii

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while Tigran's Elder is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Tigran's Elder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family	Cricetidae	Viburnaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Sambucus
Species	Phyllotis andium	Sambucus tigranii

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Tigran's Elder

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Tigran's Elder
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.

Tigran's Elder

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.