Andean Pericote vs Jersey knapweed

Phyllotis andium compared with Centaurea paniculata

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while Jersey knapweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Jersey knapweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Cricetidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Phyllotis	Centaurea
Species	Phyllotis andium	Centaurea paniculata

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Jersey knapweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Jersey knapweed
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.

Jersey knapweed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.