Andean Pericote vs paper daisy

Phyllotis andium compared with Rhodanthe manglesii

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while paper daisy is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	paper daisy
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	Rhodanthe
Species	Phyllotis andium	Rhodanthe manglesii

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

paper daisy

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	paper daisy
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.

paper daisy

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, India, Norway, Slovakia, and Sweden.

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.