Andean Pericote vs lemon thyme

Phyllotis andium compared with Thymus citriodorus

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while lemon thyme is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	lemon thyme
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	Thymus
Species	Phyllotis andium	Thymus citriodorus

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

lemon thyme

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	lemon thyme
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 thyme

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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.