Andean Pericote vs Mintweed

Phyllotis andium compared with Salvia reflexa

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while Mintweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Mintweed
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	Salvia
Species	Phyllotis andium	Salvia reflexa

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Mintweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Mintweed
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.

Mintweed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa, Zimbabwe), Asia (Japan), Europe (16 countries), North America (Canada), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.