Andean Pericote vs Dollar-joint Prickly-pear

Phyllotis andium compared with Opuntia chlorotica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Dollar-joint Prickly-pear
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Cricetidae	Cactaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Opuntia
Species	Phyllotis andium	Opuntia chlorotica

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Dollar-joint Prickly-pear

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Dollar-joint Prickly-pear
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.

Dollar-joint Prickly-pear

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Italy.

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.