Andean Pericote vs Drum Tree

Phyllotis andium compared with Cordia millenii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Drum Tree
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Roedores)	Boraginales (Boraginales)
Family	Cricetidae	Cordiaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Cordia
Species	Phyllotis andium	Cordia millenii

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Drum Tree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Drum Tree
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.

Drum Tree

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Guinea.

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.