Andean Pericote vs Low Juneberry

Phyllotis andium compared with Amelanchier humilis

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while Low Juneberry is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Low Juneberry
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Phyllotis	Amelanchier
Species	Phyllotis andium	Amelanchier humilis

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Low Juneberry

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Low Juneberry
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.

Low Juneberry

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, 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.