American basil vs Andean Pericote

Ocimum americanum compared with Phyllotis andium

Key Differences

• American basil is Not Evaluated while Andean Pericote is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American basil	Andean Pericote
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lamiaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Ocimum	Phyllotis
Species	Ocimum americanum	Phyllotis andium

Conservation Status

American basil

NE — Not Evaluated

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American basil	Andean Pericote
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American basil

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (6 countries), Asia (Indonesia, Singapore), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Andean Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

American basil

The American basil (Ocimum americanum) is a species in the genus Ocimum. 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.