Andean Pericote vs Foothill Clover

Phyllotis andium compared with Trifolium ciliolatum

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while Foothill Clover is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Foothill Clover
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Trifolium
Species	Phyllotis andium	Trifolium ciliolatum

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Foothill Clover

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Foothill Clover
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.

Foothill Clover

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.