Andean Pericote vs desert amaranth

Phyllotis andium compared with Amaranthus macrocarpus

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while desert amaranth is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	desert amaranth
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	Amaranthus
Species	Phyllotis andium	Amaranthus macrocarpus

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

desert amaranth

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	desert amaranth
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.

desert amaranth

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Sweden.

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.