Andean Pericote vs Wild Ash

Phyllotis andium compared with Fraxinus dimorpha

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while Wild Ash is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Wild Ash
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Oleaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Fraxinus
Species	Phyllotis andium	Fraxinus dimorpha

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Wild Ash

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Wild Ash
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.

Wild Ash

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.