Andean Pericote vs Slender Ground-hopper

Phyllotis andium compared with Tetrix subulata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Slender Ground-hopper
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Arthropoda (artrópodos)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Insecta (insecto)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Orthoptera (Orthoptera)
Family	Cricetidae	Tetrigidae
Genus	Phyllotis	Tetrix
Species	Phyllotis andium	Tetrix subulata

Evolutionary Relationship

Andean Pericote and Slender Ground-hopper share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Slender Ground-hopper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Slender Ground-hopper
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.

Slender Ground-hopper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

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.