Andean Pericote vs Dwarf nasturtium

Phyllotis andium compared with Tropaeolum minus

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while Dwarf nasturtium is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Dwarf nasturtium
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Brassicales (Brassicales)
Family	Cricetidae	Tropaeolaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Tropaeolum
Species	Phyllotis andium	Tropaeolum minus

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Dwarf nasturtium

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Dwarf nasturtium
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 nasturtium

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Croatia, India, 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.