Andean Pericote vs Lion's ear

Phyllotis andium compared with Leonotis leonurus

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while Lion's ear is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Lion's ear
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	Leonotis
Species	Phyllotis andium	Leonotis leonurus

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Lion's ear

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Lion's ear
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.

Lion's ear

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia, Brazil, Colombia, India, and United States.

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.