Andean Pericote vs Bladdernut

Phyllotis andium compared with Staphylea pinnata

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while Bladdernut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Bladdernut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Crossosomatales (Crossosomatales)
Family	Cricetidae	Staphyleaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Staphylea
Species	Phyllotis andium	Staphylea pinnata

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Bladdernut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Bladdernut
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.

Bladdernut

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries).

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.

Bladdernut

The Bladdernut (Staphylea pinnata) is a species in the genus Staphylea. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.