Andean Pericote vs Horsetail

Phyllotis andium compared with Equisetum laevigatum

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while Horsetail is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Horsetail
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Equisetales (Equisetales)
Family	Cricetidae	Equisetaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Equisetum
Species	Phyllotis andium	Equisetum laevigatum

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Horsetail

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Horsetail
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.

Horsetail

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Canada and 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.