Andean Pericote vs Fire Birch

Phyllotis andium compared with Betula populifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Fire Birch
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Fagales (Buchenartige)
Family	Cricetidae	Betulaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Betula
Species	Phyllotis andium	Betula populifolia

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Fire Birch

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Fire Birch
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.

Fire Birch

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada, United Kingdom, 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.