Andean Pericote vs Queen anne's thistle

Phyllotis andium compared with Cirsium canum

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while Queen anne's thistle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Queen anne's thistle
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	Cirsium
Species	Phyllotis andium	Cirsium canum

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Queen anne's thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Queen anne's thistle
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.

Queen anne's thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, France, Norway, Sweden, 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.