Andean Pericote vs desert mock orange

Phyllotis andium compared with Philadelphus microphyllus

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while desert mock orange is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	desert mock orange
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Cornales (Cornales)
Family	Cricetidae	Hydrangeaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Philadelphus
Species	Phyllotis andium	Philadelphus microphyllus

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

desert mock orange

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	desert mock orange
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 mock orange

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium 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.