Andean Pericote vs saltmarsh baccharis

Phyllotis andium compared with Baccharis glutinosa

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while saltmarsh baccharis is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	saltmarsh baccharis
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	Baccharis
Species	Phyllotis andium	Baccharis glutinosa

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

saltmarsh baccharis

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	saltmarsh baccharis
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.

saltmarsh baccharis

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and 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.