Andean Pericote vs broadleaf milkweed

Phyllotis andium compared with Asclepias latifolia

Key Differences

  • Andean Pericote is Least Concern while broadleaf milkweed is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Andean Pericote broadleaf milkweed
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family Cricetidae Apocynaceae
Genus Phyllotis Asclepias
Species Phyllotis andium Asclepias latifolia

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

broadleaf milkweed

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Andean Pericote broadleaf milkweed
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.

broadleaf milkweed

Habitat

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

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.

broadleaf milkweed

The Broadleaf Milkweed (Asclepias latifolia) is a species in the genus Asclepias. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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