Andean Pericote vs pineapple sage

Phyllotis andium compared with Salvia elegans

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while pineapple sage is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	pineapple sage
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Lamiaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Salvia
Species	Phyllotis andium	Salvia elegans

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

pineapple sage

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	pineapple sage
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.

pineapple sage

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, India, Norway, 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.