Andean Pericote vs dwarf spindle

Phyllotis andium compared with Euonymus nanus

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while dwarf spindle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	dwarf spindle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Celastrales (Celastrales)
Family	Cricetidae	Celastraceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Euonymus
Species	Phyllotis andium	Euonymus nanus

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

dwarf spindle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	dwarf spindle
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 spindle

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 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.