Andean Pericote vs Virdrillo

Phyllotis andium compared with Pilea hyalina

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while Virdrillo is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Virdrillo
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Urticaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Pilea
Species	Phyllotis andium	Pilea hyalina

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Virdrillo

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Virdrillo
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.

Virdrillo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (4 countries), and South America (Brazil, 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.