Andean Pericote vs dwarf cornel

Phyllotis andium compared with Cornus suecica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	dwarf cornel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Cornales (Cornales)
Family	Cricetidae	Cornaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Cornus
Species	Phyllotis andium	Cornus suecica

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

dwarf cornel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	dwarf cornel
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.

dwarf cornel

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada).

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.