Andean Pericote vs Pipe-stem Fingerleaf

Phyllotis andium compared with Vitex rehmannii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Andean Pericote Pipe-stem Fingerleaf
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 Vitex
Species Phyllotis andium Vitex rehmannii

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Pipe-stem Fingerleaf

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Andean Pericote Pipe-stem Fingerleaf
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.

Pipe-stem Fingerleaf

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.

Pipe-stem Fingerleaf

No description available.

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