Andean Pericote vs Notched Rustwort

Phyllotis andium compared with Marsupella emarginata

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while Notched Rustwort is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Notched Rustwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Cricetidae	Gymnomitriaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Marsupella
Species	Phyllotis andium	Marsupella emarginata

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Notched Rustwort

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Notched Rustwort
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.

Notched Rustwort

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

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.