Andean Pericote vs Sargent Cherry

Phyllotis andium compared with Prunus sargentii

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while Sargent Cherry is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Sargent Cherry
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Phyllotis	Prunus (Cherries & Plums)
Species	Phyllotis andium	Prunus sargentii

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Sargent Cherry

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Sargent Cherry
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.

Sargent Cherry

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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.