Andean Pericote vs rainbow pincushion

Phyllotis andium compared with Mammillaria rhodantha

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	rainbow pincushion
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Cricetidae	Cactaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Mammillaria
Species	Phyllotis andium	Mammillaria rhodantha

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

rainbow pincushion

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	rainbow pincushion
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.

rainbow pincushion

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Taiwan.

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.