Andean Pericote vs Pontic Seseli

Phyllotis andium compared with Seseli ponticum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Andean Pericote Pontic Seseli
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Apiales (Apiales)
Family Cricetidae Apiaceae
Genus Phyllotis Seseli
Species Phyllotis andium Seseli ponticum

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Pontic Seseli

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Andean Pericote Pontic Seseli
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.

Pontic Seseli

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.

Pontic Seseli

No description available.

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