Andean Pericote vs Roselle

Phyllotis andium compared with Hibiscus sabdariffa

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while Roselle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Roselle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Cricetidae	Malvaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Hibiscus
Species	Phyllotis andium	Hibiscus sabdariffa

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Roselle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Roselle
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.

Roselle

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (12 countries), Asia (7 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (4 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.