Andean Pericote vs Peony

Phyllotis andium compared with Paeonia mascula

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Peony
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Saxifragales (Saxifragales)
Family	Cricetidae	Paeoniaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Paeonia
Species	Phyllotis andium	Paeonia mascula

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Peony

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Peony
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.

Peony

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Germany, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.

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.