Andean Pericote vs Plated Rock Tripe

Phyllotis andium compared with Umbilicaria muehlenbergii

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while Plated Rock Tripe is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Plated Rock Tripe
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Umbilicariales (Umbilicariales)
Family	Cricetidae	Umbilicariaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Umbilicaria
Species	Phyllotis andium	Umbilicaria muehlenbergii

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Plated Rock Tripe

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Plated Rock Tripe
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.

Plated Rock Tripe

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

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.