Andean Pericote vs White Siris

Phyllotis andium compared with Ailanthus integrifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	White Siris
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Cricetidae	Simaroubaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Ailanthus
Species	Phyllotis andium	Ailanthus integrifolia

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

White Siris

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	White Siris
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 Siris

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.