Andean Pericote vs slender-leaf marigold

Phyllotis andium compared with Tagetes tenuifolia

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while slender-leaf marigold is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	slender-leaf marigold
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Cricetidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Phyllotis	Tagetes
Species	Phyllotis andium	Tagetes tenuifolia

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

slender-leaf marigold

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	slender-leaf marigold
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-leaf marigold

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (India), Europe (5 countries), and South America (Colombia).

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.