Andean Pericote vs Prostrate Feather-Moss

Phyllotis andium compared with Sematophyllum demissum

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while Prostrate Feather-Moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Prostrate Feather-Moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Cricetidae	Sematophyllaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Sematophyllum
Species	Phyllotis andium	Sematophyllum demissum

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Prostrate Feather-Moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Prostrate Feather-Moss
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.

Prostrate Feather-Moss

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Luxembourg, Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, 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.