Alpine Blueberry vs Andean Pericote

Vaccinium boreale compared with Phyllotis andium

Key Differences

• Alpine Blueberry is Not Evaluated while Andean Pericote is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Blueberry	Andean Pericote
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Ericaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Vaccinium	Phyllotis
Species	Vaccinium boreale	Phyllotis andium

Conservation Status

Alpine Blueberry

NE — Not Evaluated

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Blueberry	Andean Pericote
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Blueberry

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Andean Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

Alpine Blueberry

The Alpine Blueberry (Vaccinium boreale) is a species in the genus Vaccinium. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Distributed across Canada and United States.

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.