Andean Pericote vs trailing iceplant

Phyllotis andium compared with Lampranthus spectabilis

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while trailing iceplant is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	trailing iceplant
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Cricetidae	Aizoaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Lampranthus
Species	Phyllotis andium	Lampranthus spectabilis

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

trailing iceplant

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	trailing iceplant
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.

trailing iceplant

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (India, Taiwan) and Europe (4 countries).

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.