Andean Pericote vs Red Alder

Phyllotis andium compared with Alnus rubra

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while Red Alder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Red Alder
Kingdom	Animalia (حيوانات)	Plantae (نباتات)
Phylum	Chordata (حبليات)	Magnoliophyta (كاسيات البذور)
Class	Mammalia (ثدييات)	Magnoliopsida (ماغنولانية)
Order	Rodentia (قوارض)	Fagales (بلوطيات)
Family	Cricetidae	Betulaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Alnus
Species	Phyllotis andium	Alnus rubra

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Red Alder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Red Alder
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.

Red Alder

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (7 countries), North America (Canada), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.