Andean Pericote vs Amurteesa

Phyllotis andium compared with Butastur indicus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Amurteesa
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Aves (Vögel)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Accipitriformes (Greifvögel)
Family	Cricetidae	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Phyllotis	Butastur
Species	Phyllotis andium	Butastur indicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Andean Pericote and Amurteesa share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordatiere)

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Amurteesa

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Amurteesa
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.

Amurteesa

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.

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.