Andean Pericote vs Giant needleleaf

Phyllotis andium compared with Polycnemum majus

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while Giant needleleaf is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Giant needleleaf
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Cricetidae	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Polycnemum
Species	Phyllotis andium	Polycnemum majus

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Giant needleleaf

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Giant needleleaf
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.

Giant needleleaf

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.