Andean Pericote vs fire moss

Phyllotis andium compared with Ceratodon purpureus

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while fire moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	fire moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Dicranales (Dicranales)
Family	Cricetidae	Ditrichaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Ceratodon
Species	Phyllotis andium	Ceratodon purpureus

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

fire moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	fire moss
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.

fire moss

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), 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.