Andean Pericote vs stinking hellebore

Phyllotis andium compared with Helleborus foetidus

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while stinking hellebore is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	stinking hellebore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Cricetidae	Ranunculaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Helleborus
Species	Phyllotis andium	Helleborus foetidus

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

stinking hellebore

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	stinking hellebore
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.

stinking hellebore

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (10 countries) and North America (United States).

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.