Andean Pericote vs Holt's Scalewort

Phyllotis andium compared with Radula holtii

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while Holt's Scalewort is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Holt's Scalewort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Porellales (Porellales)
Family	Cricetidae	Radulaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Radula
Species	Phyllotis andium	Radula holtii

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Holt's Scalewort

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Holt's Scalewort
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.

Holt's Scalewort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Portugal. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.