Andean Pericote vs Mediterranean Amaranth

Phyllotis andium compared with Amaranthus graecizans

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while Mediterranean Amaranth is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Mediterranean Amaranth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Cricetidae	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Amaranthus
Species	Phyllotis andium	Amaranthus graecizans

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Mediterranean Amaranth

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Mediterranean Amaranth
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.

Mediterranean Amaranth

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Burundi), Asia (6 countries), Europe (20 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Marshall Islands).

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.