Andean Pericote vs Wooly Spinifex

Phyllotis andium compared with Triodia lanata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Wooly Spinifex
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Hepialidae
Genus	Phyllotis	Triodia
Species	Phyllotis andium	Triodia lanata

Evolutionary Relationship

Andean Pericote and Wooly Spinifex share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Wooly Spinifex

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Wooly Spinifex
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.

Wooly Spinifex

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.