Andean Pericote vs Mexican flamebush

Phyllotis andium compared with Calliandra tweediei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Mexican flamebush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Calliandra
Species	Phyllotis andium	Calliandra tweediei

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Mexican flamebush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Mexican flamebush
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.

Mexican flamebush

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.