Andean Pericote vs Slender centaury

Phyllotis andium compared with Centaurium tenuiflorum

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while Slender centaury is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Slender centaury
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Cricetidae	Gentianaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Centaurium
Species	Phyllotis andium	Centaurium tenuiflorum

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Slender centaury

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Slender centaury
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.

Slender centaury

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia, Japan, Portugal, 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.