Andean Pericote vs Himalayan Spiraea

Phyllotis andium compared with Spiraea canescens

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while Himalayan Spiraea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Himalayan Spiraea
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Phyllotis	Spiraea
Species	Phyllotis andium	Spiraea canescens

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Himalayan Spiraea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Himalayan Spiraea
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.

Himalayan Spiraea

Habitat

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

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.