Andean Pericote vs Raton Bastardo Crestado

Phyllotis andium compared with Pseudomys shortridgei

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while Raton Bastardo Crestado is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Raton Bastardo Crestado
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cricetidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Phyllotis	Pseudomys
Species	Phyllotis andium	Pseudomys shortridgei

Evolutionary Relationship

Andean Pericote and Raton Bastardo Crestado share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Raton Bastardo Crestado

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Raton Bastardo Crestado
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.

Raton Bastardo Crestado

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.