Andean Pericote vs mountain thistle

Phyllotis andium compared with Acanthus montanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	mountain thistle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Acanthaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Acanthus
Species	Phyllotis andium	Acanthus montanus

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

mountain thistle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	mountain thistle
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.

mountain thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Found in India.

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.