Andean Pericote vs Mouterde's Knapweed

Phyllotis andium compared with Centaurea mouterdei

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while Mouterde's Knapweed is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Mouterde's Knapweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Cricetidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Phyllotis	Centaurea
Species	Phyllotis andium	Centaurea mouterdei

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Mouterde's Knapweed

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Mouterde's Knapweed
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.

Mouterde's Knapweed

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.