Andean Pericote vs Santa Barbara ceanothus

Phyllotis andium compared with Ceanothus impressus

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while Santa Barbara ceanothus is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Santa Barbara ceanothus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Rhamnaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Ceanothus
Species	Phyllotis andium	Ceanothus impressus

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Santa Barbara ceanothus

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Santa Barbara ceanothus
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.

Santa Barbara ceanothus

Habitat

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

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.