Andean Pericote vs Big Crested Mastiff Bat

Phyllotis andium compared with Promops centralis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Big Crested Mastiff Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Cricetidae	Molossidae
Genus	Phyllotis	Promops
Species	Phyllotis andium	Promops centralis

Evolutionary Relationship

Andean Pericote and Big Crested Mastiff Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Big Crested Mastiff Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Big Crested Mastiff Bat
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.

Big Crested Mastiff Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.

Big Crested Mastiff Bat

The Big Crested Mastiff Bat (Promops centralis) is a species in the genus Promops. 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