Andean Pericote vs Beach-Heath

Phyllotis andium compared with Hudsonia tomentosa

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while Beach-Heath is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Beach-Heath
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Cricetidae	Cistaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Hudsonia
Species	Phyllotis andium	Hudsonia tomentosa

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Beach-Heath

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Beach-Heath
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.

Beach-Heath

Habitat

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

Range

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.

Beach-Heath

The Beach-Heath (Hudsonia tomentosa) is a species in the genus Hudsonia. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.