Andean Pericote vs Fleeceflower

Phyllotis andium compared with Reynoutria japonica

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while Fleeceflower is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Fleeceflower
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Cricetidae	Polygonaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Reynoutria
Species	Phyllotis andium	Reynoutria japonica

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Fleeceflower

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Fleeceflower
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.

Fleeceflower

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Georgia, Taiwan), Europe (21 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand).

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.