Andean Pericote vs hairy bindweed

Phyllotis andium compared with Calystegia pellita

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while hairy bindweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	hairy bindweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Cricetidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Calystegia
Species	Phyllotis andium	Calystegia pellita

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

hairy bindweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	hairy bindweed
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.

hairy bindweed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.

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.