Andean Pericote vs Jesup'S Willow

Phyllotis andium compared with Salix jesupii

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while Jesup'S Willow is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Jesup'S Willow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Salicaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Salix
Species	Phyllotis andium	Salix jesupii

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Jesup'S Willow

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Jesup'S Willow
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.

Jesup'S Willow

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

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.