Andean Pericote vs Riesenohrspringmaus

Phyllotis andium compared with Euchoreutes naso

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Riesenohrspringmaus
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	Dipodidae
Genus	Phyllotis	Euchoreutes
Species	Phyllotis andium	Euchoreutes naso

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Riesenohrspringmaus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Riesenohrspringmaus
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.

Riesenohrspringmaus

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.