Andean Pericote vs Pincushion

Phyllotis andium compared with Leucospermum rodolentum

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while Pincushion is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Pincushion
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Proteales (Proteales)
Family	Cricetidae	Proteaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Leucospermum
Species	Phyllotis andium	Leucospermum rodolentum

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Pincushion

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Pincushion
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.

Pincushion

Habitat

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

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.