Andean Pericote vs Ratón Macedónico

Phyllotis andium compared with Mus macedonicus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Ratón Macedónico
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	Mus (House Mice)
Species	Phyllotis andium	Mus macedonicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Andean Pericote and Ratón Macedónico share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Ratón Macedónico

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Ratón Macedónico
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.

Ratón Macedónico

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.