Andean Pericote vs Rock Whitlowgrass

Phyllotis andium compared with Draba norvegica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Rock Whitlowgrass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Brassicales (Brassicales)
Family	Cricetidae	Brassicaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Draba
Species	Phyllotis andium	Draba norvegica

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Rock Whitlowgrass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Rock Whitlowgrass
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 Whitlowgrass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and Sweden.

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.