Alecost vs Andean Pericote

Tanacetum balsamita compared with Phyllotis andium

Key Differences

• Alecost is Not Evaluated while Andean Pericote is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alecost	Andean Pericote
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Cricetidae
Genus	Tanacetum	Phyllotis
Species	Tanacetum balsamita	Phyllotis andium

Conservation Status

Alecost

NE — Not Evaluated

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alecost	Andean Pericote
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alecost

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Cyprus), Europe (14 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

Andean Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

Alecost

The Alecost (Tanacetum balsamita) is a species in the genus Tanacetum. 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.