Andean Pericote vs Pop saltbush

Phyllotis andium compared with Atriplex holocarpa

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while Pop saltbush is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Pop saltbush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Cricetidae	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Atriplex
Species	Phyllotis andium	Atriplex holocarpa

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Pop saltbush

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Pop saltbush
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.

Pop saltbush

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Iraq, Israel), Europe (4 countries), and North America (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.