Andean Pericote vs Limestone Violet

Phyllotis andium compared with Viola calcicola

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while Limestone Violet is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Limestone Violet
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Violaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Viola
Species	Phyllotis andium	Viola calcicola

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Limestone Violet

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Limestone Violet
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 Violet

Habitat

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

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.