Andean Pericote vs small teasel

Phyllotis andium compared with Dipsacus pilosus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	small teasel
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	Dipsacus
Species	Phyllotis andium	Dipsacus pilosus

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

small teasel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	small teasel
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.

small teasel

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.