Andean Pericote vs Feltleaf Bluestar

Phyllotis andium compared with Amsonia tharpii

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while Feltleaf Bluestar is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Feltleaf Bluestar
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Cricetidae	Apocynaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Amsonia
Species	Phyllotis andium	Amsonia tharpii

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Feltleaf Bluestar

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Feltleaf Bluestar
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.

Feltleaf Bluestar

Habitat

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

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.