Andean Pericote vs Baja-Taschenmaus

Phyllotis andium compared with Chaetodipus rudinoris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Baja-Taschenmaus
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	Heteromyidae
Genus	Phyllotis	Chaetodipus
Species	Phyllotis andium	Chaetodipus rudinoris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Baja-Taschenmaus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Baja-Taschenmaus
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.

Baja-Taschenmaus

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.