Andean Pericote vs mossy stonecrop

Phyllotis andium compared with Crassula tillaea

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while mossy stonecrop is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	mossy stonecrop
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Saxifragales (Saxifragales)
Family	Cricetidae	Crassulaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Crassula
Species	Phyllotis andium	Crassula tillaea

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

mossy stonecrop

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	mossy stonecrop
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.

mossy stonecrop

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (9 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Chile).

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.