Andean Pericote vs faisão-cuprino

Phyllotis andium compared with Syrmaticus soemmerringii

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while faisão-cuprino is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	faisão-cuprino
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Aves (ave)
Order	Rodentia (Roedores)	Galliformes (Galliformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Phasianidae
Genus	Phyllotis	Syrmaticus
Species	Phyllotis andium	Syrmaticus soemmerringii

Evolutionary Relationship

Andean Pericote and faisão-cuprino share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

faisão-cuprino

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	faisão-cuprino
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.

faisão-cuprino

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Japan and Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.