Andean Pericote vs Fibrous Goat's Beard

Phyllotis andium compared with Tragopogon fibrosus

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while Fibrous Goat's Beard is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Fibrous Goat's Beard
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	Tragopogon
Species	Phyllotis andium	Tragopogon fibrosus

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Fibrous Goat's Beard

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Fibrous Goat's Beard
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.

Fibrous Goat's Beard

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.