Andean Pericote vs Red hawksbeard

Phyllotis andium compared with Crepis rubra

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while Red hawksbeard is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Red hawksbeard
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	Crepis
Species	Phyllotis andium	Crepis rubra

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Red hawksbeard

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Red hawksbeard
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.

Red hawksbeard

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.