Andean Pericote vs Weeping Snow Gum

Phyllotis andium compared with Eucalyptus lacrimans

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while Weeping Snow Gum is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Weeping Snow Gum
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Cricetidae	Myrtaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Eucalyptus
Species	Phyllotis andium	Eucalyptus lacrimans

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Weeping Snow Gum

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Weeping Snow Gum
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.

Weeping Snow Gum

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.