Andean Pericote vs Intermediate Periwinkle

Phyllotis andium compared with Vinca difformis

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while Intermediate Periwinkle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Intermediate Periwinkle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Cricetidae	Apocynaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Vinca
Species	Phyllotis andium	Vinca difformis

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Intermediate Periwinkle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Intermediate Periwinkle
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.

Intermediate Periwinkle

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 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.