Andean Pericote vs Veiny geranium

Phyllotis andium compared with Geranium versicolor

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while Veiny geranium is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Veiny geranium
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Geraniales (Geraniales)
Family	Cricetidae	Geraniaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Geranium
Species	Phyllotis andium	Geranium versicolor

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Veiny geranium

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Veiny geranium
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.

Veiny geranium

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries) and North America (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.