Andean Pericote vs Red-Seeded Dandelion

Phyllotis andium compared with Taraxacum erythrospermum

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while Red-Seeded Dandelion is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Red-Seeded Dandelion
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	Taraxacum
Species	Phyllotis andium	Taraxacum erythrospermum

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Red-Seeded Dandelion

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Red-Seeded Dandelion
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-Seeded Dandelion

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Iceland, Japan, Norway, 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.