Andean Pericote vs square-stemmed willowherb

Phyllotis andium compared with Epilobium tetragonum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Andean Pericote square-stemmed willowherb
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family Cricetidae Onagraceae
Genus Phyllotis Epilobium
Species Phyllotis andium Epilobium tetragonum

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

square-stemmed willowherb

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Andean Pericote square-stemmed willowherb
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.

square-stemmed willowherb

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (8 countries), North America (Canada), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.

square-stemmed willowherb

No description available.

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