Andean Pericote vs bogan-flea

Phyllotis andium compared with Calotis hispidula

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while bogan-flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	bogan-flea
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Cricetidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Phyllotis	Calotis
Species	Phyllotis andium	Calotis hispidula

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

bogan-flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	bogan-flea
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.

bogan-flea

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Sweden, and United Kingdom.

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.

bogan-flea

The bogan-flea (Calotis hispidula) is a species in the genus Calotis. Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Sweden, and United Kingdom.