Andean Pericote vs dangling suncress

Phyllotis andium compared with Boechera retrofracta

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while dangling suncress is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	dangling suncress
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Brassicales (Brassicales)
Family	Cricetidae	Brassicaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Boechera
Species	Phyllotis andium	Boechera retrofracta

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

dangling suncress

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	dangling suncress
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.

dangling suncress

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.

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.