Andean Pericote vs Tarántula Mexicana Gris

Phyllotis andium compared with Aphonopelma pallidum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Tarántula Mexicana Gris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Arthropoda (artrópodos)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Arachnida (arácnidos)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Araneae (araña)
Family	Cricetidae	Theraphosidae
Genus	Phyllotis	Aphonopelma
Species	Phyllotis andium	Aphonopelma pallidum

Evolutionary Relationship

Andean Pericote and Tarántula Mexicana Gris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Tarántula Mexicana Gris

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Tarántula Mexicana Gris
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.

Tarántula Mexicana Gris

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

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.

Tarántula Mexicana Gris

The Chihuahua Gray (Aphonopelma pallidum) is a species in the genus Aphonopelma. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.