Andean Pericote vs Lesser Short-tailed Rat

Phyllotis andium compared with Brachyuromys betsileoensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Lesser Short-tailed Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mamalia)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order same	Rodentia (hewan pengerat)	Rodentia (hewan pengerat)
Family	Cricetidae	Nesomyidae
Genus	Phyllotis	Brachyuromys
Species	Phyllotis andium	Brachyuromys betsileoensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Andean Pericote and Lesser Short-tailed Rat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (hewan pengerat)

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Short-tailed Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Lesser Short-tailed Rat
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.

Lesser Short-tailed Rat

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.