Andean Pericote vs Ground Clematis

Phyllotis andium compared with Clematis recta

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while Ground Clematis is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Ground Clematis
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Cricetidae	Ranunculaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Clematis
Species	Phyllotis andium	Clematis recta

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Ground Clematis

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Ground Clematis
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.

Ground Clematis

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (India), Europe (9 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.