Andean Pericote vs Darrell's Fleabane

Phyllotis andium compared with Erigeron darrellianus

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while Darrell's Fleabane is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Darrell's 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 darrellianus

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Darrell's Fleabane

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Darrell's 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.

Darrell's Fleabane

Habitat

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

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.