Andean Pericote vs shining scabious

Phyllotis andium compared with Scabiosa lucida

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while shining scabious is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	shining scabious
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family	Cricetidae	Caprifoliaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Scabiosa
Species	Phyllotis andium	Scabiosa lucida

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

shining scabious

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	shining scabious
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.

shining scabious

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Belgium.

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.