Andean Pericote vs Starfish Clerodendrum

Phyllotis andium compared with Clerodendrum minahassae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Starfish Clerodendrum
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Lamiaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Clerodendrum
Species	Phyllotis andium	Clerodendrum minahassae

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Starfish Clerodendrum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Starfish Clerodendrum
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.

Starfish Clerodendrum

Habitat

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

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.