Andean Pericote vs Devil-thorn

Phyllotis andium compared with Echinocereus pseudopectinatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Devil-thorn
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)
Order	Rodentia (อันดับสัตว์ฟันแทะ)	Caryophyllales (อันดับคาร์เนชัน)
Family	Cricetidae	Cactaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Echinocereus
Species	Phyllotis andium	Echinocereus pseudopectinatus

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Devil-thorn

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Devil-thorn
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.

Devil-thorn

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.