Andean Pericote vs Lemon Beebalm

Phyllotis andium compared with Monarda citriodora

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while Lemon Beebalm is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Lemon Beebalm
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Lamiaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Monarda
Species	Phyllotis andium	Monarda citriodora

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Lemon Beebalm

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Lemon Beebalm
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.

Lemon Beebalm

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Sweden 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.