Andean Pericote vs Desert ragwort

Phyllotis andium compared with Senecio eremophilus

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while Desert ragwort is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Desert ragwort
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	Senecio
Species	Phyllotis andium	Senecio eremophilus

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Desert ragwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Desert ragwort
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 ragwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Sweden 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.