Andean Pericote vs White Olive

Phyllotis andium compared with Terminalia arbuscula

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while White Olive is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	White Olive
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Cricetidae	Combretaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Terminalia
Species	Phyllotis andium	Terminalia arbuscula

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

White Olive

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	White Olive
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 Olive

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.