Andean Pericote vs Summer Jasmine

Phyllotis andium compared with Jasminum officinale

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while Summer Jasmine is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Summer Jasmine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Oleaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Jasminum
Species	Phyllotis andium	Jasminum officinale

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Summer Jasmine

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Summer Jasmine
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.

Summer Jasmine

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Libya, Rwanda), Asia (Iraq), Europe (12 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.