Andean Pericote vs Harmless Serotine

Phyllotis andium compared with Eptesicus innoxius

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Harmless Serotine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)
Family	Cricetidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Phyllotis	Eptesicus
Species	Phyllotis andium	Eptesicus innoxius

Evolutionary Relationship

Andean Pericote and Harmless Serotine share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Säugetiere)

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Harmless Serotine
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.

Harmless Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇪🇨 Ecuador