Andean Pericote vs Pleurisy Root

Phyllotis andium compared with Asclepias incarnata

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while Pleurisy Root is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Pleurisy Root
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Cricetidae	Apocynaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Asclepias
Species	Phyllotis andium	Asclepias incarnata

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Pleurisy Root

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Pleurisy Root
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.

Pleurisy Root

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Algeria, Belgium, Sweden, 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.