Andean Pericote vs Rentierdasselfliege

Phyllotis andium compared with Hypoderma tarandi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Rentierdasselfliege
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Diptera (Zweiflügler)
Family	Cricetidae	Oestridae
Genus	Phyllotis	Hypoderma
Species	Phyllotis andium	Hypoderma tarandi

Evolutionary Relationship

Andean Pericote and Rentierdasselfliege share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Rentierdasselfliege

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Rentierdasselfliege
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.

Rentierdasselfliege

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.

Rentierdasselfliege

The Botfly (Hypoderma tarandi) is a species in the genus Hypoderma. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.