Andean Pericote vs Pale Brown Long-tongued Bat

Phyllotis andium compared with Lichonycteris degener

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Pale Brown Long-tongued Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Rodentia (Roedores)	Chiroptera (morcego)
Family	Cricetidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Phyllotis	Lichonycteris
Species	Phyllotis andium	Lichonycteris degener

Evolutionary Relationship

Andean Pericote and Pale Brown Long-tongued Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Pale Brown Long-tongued Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Pale Brown Long-tongued Bat
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.

Pale Brown Long-tongued Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇪🇨 Ecuador