Andean Pericote vs sweet alys

Phyllotis andium compared with Alysicarpus bupleurifolius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	sweet alys
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Alysicarpus
Species	Phyllotis andium	Alysicarpus bupleurifolius

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

sweet alys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	sweet alys
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.

sweet alys

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia, Madagascar, Micronesia, Palau, and Taiwan.

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.