Andean Pericote vs Rock soapwort

Phyllotis andium compared with Saponaria ocymoides

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while Rock soapwort is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Rock soapwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Cricetidae	Caryophyllaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Saponaria
Species	Phyllotis andium	Saponaria ocymoides

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Rock soapwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Rock soapwort
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.

Rock soapwort

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.