Andean Pericote vs Black Willow

Phyllotis andium compared with Salix nigra

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Black Willow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Salicaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Salix
Species	Phyllotis andium	Salix nigra

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Black Willow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Black Willow
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.

Black Willow

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia, Belgium, Brazil, 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.

Black Willow

The Black Willow (Salix nigra) is a species in the genus Salix. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, and United States.