Andean Pericote vs jalap

Phyllotis andium compared with Ipomoea purga

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	jalap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Cricetidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Ipomoea
Species	Phyllotis andium	Ipomoea purga

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

jalap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	jalap
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.

jalap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, India, and Taiwan.

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.