Andean Pericote vs Bracted Plantain

Phyllotis andium compared with Plantago aristata

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while Bracted Plantain is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Bracted Plantain
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Plantaginaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Plantago
Species	Phyllotis andium	Plantago aristata

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Bracted Plantain

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Bracted Plantain
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.

Bracted Plantain

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC), South Africa), Asia (China, Japan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (Canada, 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.

Bracted Plantain

The Bracted plantain (Plantago aristata) is a species in the genus Plantago. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. It is found in Austria, Canada, China, Congo (DRC) and Denmark.