Andean Pericote vs Northern Gracile Opossum

Phyllotis andium compared with Gracilinanus marica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Northern Gracile Opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Rodentia (Roedores)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Cricetidae	Didelphidae
Genus	Phyllotis	Gracilinanus
Species	Phyllotis andium	Gracilinanus marica

Evolutionary Relationship

Andean Pericote and Northern Gracile Opossum share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Northern Gracile Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Northern Gracile Opossum
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 Gracile Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

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.