Andean Pericote vs Pale Sunflower

Phyllotis andium compared with Helianthus decapetalus

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while Pale Sunflower is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Pale Sunflower
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	Helianthus (Sunflowers)
Species	Phyllotis andium	Helianthus decapetalus

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Pale Sunflower

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Pale Sunflower
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.

Pale Sunflower

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (12 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.