Andean Pericote vs Golden-Heather

Phyllotis andium compared with Hudsonia ericoides

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while Golden-Heather is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Golden-Heather
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Cricetidae	Cistaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Hudsonia
Species	Phyllotis andium	Hudsonia ericoides

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Golden-Heather

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Golden-Heather
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.

Golden-Heather

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, 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.