Andean Pericote vs Cutleaf goosefoot

Phyllotis andium compared with Dysphania multifida

Key Differences

  • Andean Pericote is Least Concern while Cutleaf goosefoot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Andean Pericote Cutleaf goosefoot
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family Cricetidae Amaranthaceae
Genus Phyllotis Dysphania
Species Phyllotis andium Dysphania multifida

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Cutleaf goosefoot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Andean Pericote Cutleaf goosefoot
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.

Cutleaf goosefoot

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Turkey), Europe (10 countries), and North America (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.

Cutleaf goosefoot

No description available.

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