Andean Pericote vs Low Rough Aster

Phyllotis andium compared with Eurybia radula

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Andean Pericote Low Rough Aster
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family Cricetidae Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus Phyllotis Eurybia
Species Phyllotis andium Eurybia radula

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Low Rough Aster

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Andean Pericote Low Rough Aster
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 Rough Aster

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, 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.

Low Rough Aster

No description available.

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