Andean Pericote vs fiddle-leaf morning-glory

Phyllotis andium compared with Ipomoea imperati

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while fiddle-leaf morning-glory is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	fiddle-leaf morning-glory
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Cricetidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Ipomoea
Species	Phyllotis andium	Ipomoea imperati

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

fiddle-leaf morning-glory

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	fiddle-leaf morning-glory
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.

fiddle-leaf morning-glory

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Guinea, Tunisia), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Portugal, Spain), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.