Andean Pericote vs Chamois Ragwort

Phyllotis andium compared with Senecio doronicum

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while Chamois Ragwort is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Chamois Ragwort
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	Senecio
Species	Phyllotis andium	Senecio doronicum

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Chamois Ragwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Chamois Ragwort
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.

Chamois Ragwort

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.

Chamois Ragwort

The Chamois Ragwort (Senecio doronicum) is a species in the genus Senecio. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.