Andean Pericote vs Cuman Ragweed

Phyllotis andium compared with Ambrosia psilostachya

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while Cuman Ragweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Cuman Ragweed
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	Ambrosia
Species	Phyllotis andium	Ambrosia psilostachya

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Cuman Ragweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Cuman Ragweed
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.

Cuman Ragweed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Iran, Japan, Taiwan), Europe (18 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.