Andean Pericote vs Crimson Flax

Phyllotis andium compared with Linum grandiflorum

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while Crimson Flax is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Crimson Flax
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Linaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Linum
Species	Phyllotis andium	Linum grandiflorum

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Crimson Flax

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Crimson Flax
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.

Crimson Flax

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (4 countries), Europe (9 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.