Andean Pericote vs Indian acalypha

Phyllotis andium compared with Acalypha indica

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while Indian acalypha is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Indian acalypha
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Acalypha
Species	Phyllotis andium	Acalypha indica

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Indian acalypha

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Indian acalypha
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.

Indian acalypha

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (4 countries), Europe (4 countries), North America (Mexico), Oceania and the Pacific (Palau, Samoa), and South America (Guyana).

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.