Andean Pericote vs Early Buttercup

Phyllotis andium compared with Ranunculus fascicularis

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while Early Buttercup is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Early Buttercup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Cricetidae	Ranunculaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Ranunculus
Species	Phyllotis andium	Ranunculus fascicularis

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Early Buttercup

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Early Buttercup
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.

Early Buttercup

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.