Andean Pericote vs Tufted Clusterfly

Phyllotis andium compared with Pollenia pediculata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Tufted Clusterfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Cricetidae	Polleniidae
Genus	Phyllotis	Pollenia
Species	Phyllotis andium	Pollenia pediculata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Tufted Clusterfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Tufted Clusterfly
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.

Tufted Clusterfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.

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.