Andean Pericote vs Orosne

Phyllotis andium compared with Polygala paniculata

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while Orosne is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Orosne
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Polygalaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Polygala
Species	Phyllotis andium	Polygala paniculata

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Orosne

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Orosne
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.

Orosne

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Tanzania), Asia (7 countries), North America (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (9 countries), and South America (Brazil, 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.