Andean Pericote vs Oregon Ash

Phyllotis andium compared with Fraxinus latifolia

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while Oregon Ash is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Oregon Ash
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Oleaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Fraxinus
Species	Phyllotis andium	Fraxinus latifolia

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Oregon Ash

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Oregon Ash
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.

Oregon Ash

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Canada. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.