Andean Pericote vs Upper Crust

Phyllotis andium compared with Amaurodon cyaneus

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while Upper Crust is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Upper Crust
Kingdom	Animalia (động vật)	Fungi (nấm)
Phylum	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (lớp Thú)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Bộ Gặm nhấm)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Cricetidae	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Amaurodon
Species	Phyllotis andium	Amaurodon cyaneus

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Upper Crust

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Upper Crust
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.

Upper Crust

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.