Andean Pericote vs Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel

Phyllotis andium compared with Aeretes melanopterus

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel
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	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Phyllotis	Aeretes
Species	Phyllotis andium	Aeretes melanopterus

Evolutionary Relationship

Andean Pericote and Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (hewan pengerat)

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel
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.

Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel

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.