Andean Pericote vs Feather-head knapweed

Phyllotis andium compared with Centaurea trichocephala

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while Feather-head knapweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Feather-head knapweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Cricetidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Phyllotis	Centaurea
Species	Phyllotis andium	Centaurea trichocephala

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Feather-head knapweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Feather-head knapweed
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.

Feather-head knapweed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across France, Sweden, 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.