Andean Pericote vs three-angled thread moss

Phyllotis andium compared with Meesia triquetra

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while three-angled thread moss is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	three-angled thread moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Splachnales (Splachnales)
Family	Cricetidae	Meesiaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Meesia
Species	Phyllotis andium	Meesia triquetra

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

three-angled thread moss

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	three-angled thread moss
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.

three-angled thread moss

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.