Andean Pericote vs Seneca Root

Phyllotis andium compared with Polygala senega

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while Seneca Root is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Seneca Root
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Polygalaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Polygala
Species	Phyllotis andium	Polygala senega

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Seneca Root

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Seneca Root
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.

Seneca Root

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Japan, and United States.

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.