American red squirrel vs Andean Pericote

Tamiasciurus hudsonicus compared with Phyllotis andium

Key Differences

• American red squirrel is Not Evaluated while Andean Pericote is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American red squirrel	Andean Pericote
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Rodentia (Roedores)	Rodentia (Roedores)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Cricetidae
Genus	Tamiasciurus	Phyllotis
Species	Tamiasciurus hudsonicus	Phyllotis andium

Evolutionary Relationship

American red squirrel and Andean Pericote share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Roedores)

Conservation Status

American red squirrel

NE — Not Evaluated

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American red squirrel	Andean Pericote
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American red squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States).

Andean Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

American red squirrel

The American red squirrel (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus) is a species in the genus Tamiasciurus. 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.