Andean Pericote vs Didymous Chamomile

Phyllotis andium compared with Anthemis didymaea

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while Didymous Chamomile is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Didymous Chamomile
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	Anthemis
Species	Phyllotis andium	Anthemis didymaea

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Didymous Chamomile

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Didymous Chamomile
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.

Didymous Chamomile

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.