Andean Pericote vs White Afzelia

Phyllotis andium compared with Afzelia pachyloba

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while White Afzelia is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	White Afzelia
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Afzelia
Species	Phyllotis andium	Afzelia pachyloba

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

White Afzelia

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	White Afzelia
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.

White Afzelia

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.