Andean Pericote vs Stinging Nettle Tree

Phyllotis andium compared with Dendrocnide harveyi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Andean Pericote Stinging Nettle Tree
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family Cricetidae Urticaceae
Genus Phyllotis Dendrocnide
Species Phyllotis andium Dendrocnide harveyi

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Stinging Nettle Tree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Andean Pericote Stinging Nettle Tree
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.

Stinging Nettle Tree

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.

Stinging Nettle Tree

No description available.

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