Andean Pericote vs garland spiraea

Phyllotis andium compared with Spiraea arguta

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while garland spiraea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	garland spiraea
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	Spiraea
Species	Phyllotis andium	Spiraea arguta

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

garland spiraea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	garland spiraea
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.

garland spiraea

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

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.