Andean Pericote vs Shallon

Phyllotis andium compared with Gaultheria shallon

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Shallon
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Cricetidae	Ericaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Gaultheria
Species	Phyllotis andium	Gaultheria shallon

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Shallon

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Shallon
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.

Shallon

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (Canada).

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.