Andean Pericote vs Dotted Firefly

Phyllotis andium compared with Lucidota punctata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Dotted Firefly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Insecta (inseto)
Order	Rodentia (Roedores)	Coleoptera (besouro)
Family	Cricetidae	Lampyridae
Genus	Phyllotis	Lucidota
Species	Phyllotis andium	Lucidota punctata

Evolutionary Relationship

Andean Pericote and Dotted Firefly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Dotted Firefly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Dotted Firefly
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.

Dotted Firefly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada and 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.