Andean Pericote vs white wattling

Phyllotis andium compared with Eugenia foetida

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	white wattling
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Cricetidae	Myrtaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Eugenia
Species	Phyllotis andium	Eugenia foetida

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

white wattling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	white wattling
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 wattling

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.