Andean Pericote vs Panicled sandmallow

Phyllotis andium compared with Sidastrum paniculatum

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while Panicled sandmallow is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Panicled sandmallow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Cricetidae	Malvaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Sidastrum
Species	Phyllotis andium	Sidastrum paniculatum

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Panicled sandmallow

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Panicled sandmallow
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.

Panicled sandmallow

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (Spain), North America (Cuba, Guatemala, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Samoa), and South America (Brazil, Chile, 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.