Andean Pericote vs fieldbriar

Phyllotis andium compared with Rosa agrestis

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while fieldbriar is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	fieldbriar
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Phyllotis	Rosa (Roses)
Species	Phyllotis andium	Rosa agrestis

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

fieldbriar

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	fieldbriar
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.

fieldbriar

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.