Andean Pericote vs Weyns's Duiker

Phyllotis andium compared with Cephalophus weynsi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Weyns's Duiker
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Cricetidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Phyllotis	Cephalophus
Species	Phyllotis andium	Cephalophus weynsi

Evolutionary Relationship

Andean Pericote and Weyns's Duiker share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Weyns's Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Weyns's Duiker
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.

Weyns's Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.