Andean Pericote vs Fettspinne

Phyllotis andium compared with Steatoda bipunctata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Fettspinne
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Arachnida (Spinnentiere)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Araneae (Webspinnen)
Family	Cricetidae	Theridiidae
Genus	Phyllotis	Steatoda
Species	Phyllotis andium	Steatoda bipunctata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Fettspinne

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Fettspinne
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.

Fettspinne

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.