Andean Pericote vs Chinese water deer

Phyllotis andium compared with Hydropotes inermis

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while Chinese water deer is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Chinese water deer
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class same	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Rodentia (อันดับสัตว์ฟันแทะ)	Artiodactyla (อันดับสัตว์กีบคู่)
Family	Cricetidae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Phyllotis	Hydropotes
Species	Phyllotis andium	Hydropotes inermis

Evolutionary Relationship

Andean Pericote and Chinese water deer share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Chinese water deer

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Chinese water deer
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.

Chinese water deer

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

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.

Chinese water deer

The Chinese Water Deer (Hydropotes inermis) is a species in the genus Hydropotes. Found across Europe (7 countries).