Andean Pericote vs Prickly Heath

Phyllotis andium compared with Gaultheria mucronata

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while Prickly Heath is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Prickly Heath
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Cricetidae	Ericaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Gaultheria
Species	Phyllotis andium	Gaultheria mucronata

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Prickly Heath

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Prickly Heath
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.

Prickly Heath

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Ireland, Norway, Sweden, and United Kingdom.

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.