Andean Pericote vs Wall Hawkweed

Phyllotis andium compared with Hieracium pulmonarioides

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while Wall Hawkweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Wall Hawkweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Cricetidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Phyllotis	Hieracium
Species	Phyllotis andium	Hieracium pulmonarioides

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Wall Hawkweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Wall Hawkweed
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.

Wall Hawkweed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United Kingdom.

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.