Andean Pericote vs pliant lettuce

Phyllotis andium compared with Lactuca viminea

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while pliant lettuce is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	pliant lettuce
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Cricetidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Phyllotis	Lactuca
Species	Phyllotis andium	Lactuca viminea

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

pliant lettuce

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	pliant lettuce
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.

pliant lettuce

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.