Andean Pericote vs Elegant Fat-tailed Mouse Opossum

Phyllotis andium compared with Thylamys elegans

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Elegant Fat-tailed Mouse Opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Rodentia (грызуны)	Didelphimorphia (Опоссумы)
Family	Cricetidae	Didelphidae
Genus	Phyllotis	Thylamys
Species	Phyllotis andium	Thylamys elegans

Evolutionary Relationship

Andean Pericote and Elegant Fat-tailed Mouse Opossum share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (млекопитающие)

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Elegant Fat-tailed Mouse Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Elegant Fat-tailed Mouse 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.

Elegant Fat-tailed Mouse Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.