Andean Pericote vs Japanese Water Shrew

Phyllotis andium compared with Chimarrogale platycephalus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Japanese Water Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Rodentia (грызуны)	Soricomorpha (землеройкообразные)
Family	Cricetidae	Soricidae
Genus	Phyllotis	Chimarrogale
Species	Phyllotis andium	Chimarrogale platycephalus

Evolutionary Relationship

Andean Pericote and Japanese Water Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (млекопитающие)

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Japanese Water Shrew
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.

Japanese Water Shrew

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.