Andean Pericote vs Gato de la Jungla

Phyllotis andium compared with Felis chaus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Gato de la Jungla
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Cricetidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Phyllotis	Felis (Small Cats)
Species	Phyllotis andium	Felis chaus

Evolutionary Relationship

Andean Pericote and Gato de la Jungla share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Gato de la Jungla

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Gato de la Jungla
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.

Gato de la Jungla

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Russia.

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.