Andean Pericote vs Waved Pincertail

Phyllotis andium compared with Onychogomphus flexuosus

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while Waved Pincertail is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Waved Pincertail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Cricetidae	Gomphidae
Genus	Phyllotis	Onychogomphus
Species	Phyllotis andium	Onychogomphus flexuosus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Waved Pincertail

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Waved Pincertail
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.

Waved Pincertail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.