Andean Pericote vs White Chilte

Phyllotis andium compared with Cnidoscolus tepiquensis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	White Chilte
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Cnidoscolus
Species	Phyllotis andium	Cnidoscolus tepiquensis

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

White Chilte

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	White Chilte
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 Chilte

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.