Andean Pericote vs Irish Threadwort

Phyllotis andium compared with Telaranea nematodes

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while Irish Threadwort is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Irish Threadwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Cricetidae	Lepidoziaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Telaranea
Species	Phyllotis andium	Telaranea nematodes

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Irish Threadwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Irish Threadwort
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.

Irish Threadwort

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.

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.