Andean Pericote vs leafy arnica

Phyllotis andium compared with Arnica chamissonis

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while leafy arnica is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	leafy arnica
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	Arnica
Species	Phyllotis andium	Arnica chamissonis

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

leafy arnica

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	leafy arnica
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.

leafy arnica

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada).

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.