Andean Pericote vs Mound-building Mouse

Phyllotis andium compared with Mus spicilegus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Mound-building Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order same	Rodentia (啮齿目)	Rodentia (啮齿目)
Family	Cricetidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Phyllotis	Mus (House Mice)
Species	Phyllotis andium	Mus spicilegus

Evolutionary Relationship

Andean Pericote and Mound-building Mouse share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (啮齿目)

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Mound-building Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Mound-building Mouse
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.

Mound-building Mouse

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.