Andean Pericote vs Large Yellow Feather-Moss

Phyllotis andium compared with Drepanocladus turgescens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Large Yellow Feather-Moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Cricetidae	Amblystegiaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Drepanocladus
Species	Phyllotis andium	Drepanocladus turgescens

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Large Yellow Feather-Moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Large Yellow Feather-Moss
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.

Large Yellow Feather-Moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.