Andean Pericote vs Kintampo Rope Squirrel

Phyllotis andium compared with Funisciurus substriatus

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while Kintampo Rope Squirrel is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Kintampo Rope Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order same	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Cricetidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Phyllotis	Funisciurus
Species	Phyllotis andium	Funisciurus substriatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Andean Pericote and Kintampo Rope Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Nagetiere)

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Kintampo Rope Squirrel
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.

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.