Andean Pericote vs teatree

Phyllotis andium compared with Polyscias fruticosa

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	teatree
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Apiales (Apiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Araliaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Polyscias
Species	Phyllotis andium	Polyscias fruticosa

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

teatree

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	teatree
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.

teatree

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Guinea, Mauritius, Seychelles), Asia (Laos, Taiwan), Oceania and the Pacific (Marshall Islands), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.