Andean Pericote vs lignum vitae

Phyllotis andium compared with Guaiacum officinale

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while lignum vitae is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	lignum vitae
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Zygophyllales (Zygophyllales)
Family	Cricetidae	Zygophyllaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Guaiacum
Species	Phyllotis andium	Guaiacum officinale

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

lignum vitae

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	lignum vitae
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.

lignum vitae

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, among 5 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Cuba, India, and United States. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.