Andean Pericote vs Vidal oak

Phyllotis andium compared with Lithocarpus vidalii

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while Vidal oak is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Vidal oak
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Cricetidae	Fagaceae (Beech Family)
Genus	Phyllotis	Lithocarpus
Species	Phyllotis andium	Lithocarpus vidalii

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Vidal oak

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Vidal oak
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.

Vidal oak

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.