Andean Pericote vs Neglected Jurinea

Phyllotis andium compared with Jurinea praetermissa

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while Neglected Jurinea is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Neglected Jurinea
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	Jurinea
Species	Phyllotis andium	Jurinea praetermissa

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Neglected Jurinea

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Neglected Jurinea
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.

Neglected Jurinea

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.