Andean Pericote vs Red monkswort

Phyllotis andium compared with Nonea vesicaria

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Red monkswort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Boraginales (Boraginales)
Family	Cricetidae	Boraginaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Nonea
Species	Phyllotis andium	Nonea vesicaria

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Red monkswort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Red monkswort
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 monkswort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Portugal, 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.