Andean Pericote vs Tarragon

Phyllotis andium compared with Artemisia dracunculus

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while Tarragon is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Tarragon
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Cricetidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Phyllotis	Artemisia
Species	Phyllotis andium	Artemisia dracunculus

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Tarragon

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Tarragon
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.

Tarragon

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria), Asia (India, Tajikistan, Turkey), Europe (21 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico), 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.