Andean Pericote vs Two-spotted Cricket

Phyllotis andium compared with Gryllus bimaculatus

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while Two-spotted Cricket is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Two-spotted Cricket
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Orthoptera (Orthoptera)
Family	Cricetidae	Gryllidae
Genus	Phyllotis	Gryllus
Species	Phyllotis andium	Gryllus bimaculatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Andean Pericote and Two-spotted Cricket share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Two-spotted Cricket

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Two-spotted Cricket
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.

Two-spotted Cricket

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (7 countries), and North America (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.