Andean Pericote vs Dog-Strangling Vine

Phyllotis andium compared with Vincetoxicum rossicum

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while Dog-Strangling Vine is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Dog-Strangling Vine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Cricetidae	Apocynaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Vincetoxicum
Species	Phyllotis andium	Vincetoxicum rossicum

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Dog-Strangling Vine

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Dog-Strangling Vine
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.

Dog-Strangling Vine

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Norway, 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.