Andean Pericote vs Levant wormseed

Phyllotis andium compared with Artemisia cina

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while Levant wormseed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Levant wormseed
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	Artemisia
Species	Phyllotis andium	Artemisia cina

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Levant wormseed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Levant wormseed
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.

Levant wormseed

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.