Andean Pericote vs limestone fern

Phyllotis andium compared with Gymnocarpium robertianum

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while limestone fern is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	limestone fern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Cystopteridaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Gymnocarpium
Species	Phyllotis andium	Gymnocarpium robertianum

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

limestone fern

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	limestone fern
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.

limestone fern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Norway, and Sweden. 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.