Andean Pericote vs Great Crestwort

Phyllotis andium compared with Lophocolea bispinosa

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while Great Crestwort is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Great Crestwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Cricetidae	Lophocoleaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Lophocolea
Species	Phyllotis andium	Lophocolea bispinosa

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Great Crestwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Great Crestwort
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.

Great Crestwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 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.