Andean Pericote vs Toromiro

Phyllotis andium compared with Sophora toromiro

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while Toromiro is Extinct in the Wild.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Toromiro
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Sophora
Species	Phyllotis andium	Sophora toromiro

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Toromiro

EW — Extinct in the Wild

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Toromiro
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.

Toromiro

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.