Andean Pericote vs Geranium

Phyllotis andium compared with Geranium aequale

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Geranium
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Geraniales (Geraniales)
Family	Cricetidae	Geraniaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Geranium
Species	Phyllotis andium	Geranium aequale

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Geranium

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Geranium
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.

Geranium

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia, Austria, Canada, and United States.

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.