Andean Pericote vs Field Blewit

Phyllotis andium compared with Lepista personata

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while Field Blewit is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Field Blewit
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Lepista
Species	Phyllotis andium	Lepista personata

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Field Blewit

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Field Blewit
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.

Field Blewit

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Found in 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.