Andean Pericote vs Oriental asperula

Phyllotis andium compared with Asperula orientalis

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while Oriental asperula is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Oriental asperula
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Cricetidae	Rubiaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Asperula
Species	Phyllotis andium	Asperula orientalis

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Oriental asperula

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Oriental asperula
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.

Oriental asperula

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries) and North America (United States).

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.