Andean Pericote vs Daisy Fleabane

Phyllotis andium compared with Erigeron hyssopifolius

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Daisy Fleabane
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	Erigeron
Species	Phyllotis andium	Erigeron hyssopifolius

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Daisy Fleabane

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Daisy Fleabane
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 Fleabane

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, 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.