Andean Pericote vs Texas toadflax

Phyllotis andium compared with Nuttallanthus texanus

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while Texas toadflax is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Texas toadflax
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Plantaginaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Nuttallanthus
Species	Phyllotis andium	Nuttallanthus texanus

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Texas toadflax

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Texas toadflax
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.

Texas toadflax

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Colombia, Japan, and 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.