Andean Pericote vs Daisy

Phyllotis andium compared with Helichrysum luteoalbum

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while Daisy is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Daisy
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	Helichrysum
Species	Phyllotis andium	Helichrysum luteoalbum

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Daisy

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Daisy
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.

Daisy

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, South Africa, 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.