Andean Pericote vs Urucuri palm

Phyllotis andium compared with Attalea phalerata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Urucuri palm
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Arecales (Arecales)
Family	Cricetidae	Arecaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Attalea
Species	Phyllotis andium	Attalea phalerata

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Urucuri palm

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Urucuri palm
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.

Urucuri palm

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.

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.