Andean Pericote vs cross gentian

Phyllotis andium compared with Gentiana cruciata

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while cross gentian is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	cross gentian
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Cricetidae	Gentianaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Gentiana
Species	Phyllotis andium	Gentiana cruciata

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

cross gentian

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	cross gentian
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.

cross gentian

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Sweden, and 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.