Andean Pericote vs Apothecary Rose

Phyllotis andium compared with Rosa gallica

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while Apothecary Rose is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Apothecary Rose
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Phyllotis	Rosa (Roses)
Species	Phyllotis andium	Rosa gallica

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Apothecary Rose

NE — Not Evaluated

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Apothecary Rose
Diet	—	Autotroph
Average Lifespan	—	30 years
Average Length	—	1.0 m
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

Apothecary Rose

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (9 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil).

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.

Apothecary Rose

One of the oldest cultivated roses in existence, the Apothecary's Rose has been grown in Europe and the Middle East for over 2,000 years and was the principal source of rose petals for medieval herbalists and perfumers. Producing fragrant single to semi-double deep pink flowers each spring, it is native to the Caucasus and northern Iran. Its petals retain fragrance when dried, making it valuable for rosewater, attar, and potpourri production. The ancestor of many modern rose cultivars.