Andean Pericote vs Waxy bedstraw

Phyllotis andium compared with Galium glaucum

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while Waxy bedstraw is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Waxy bedstraw
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Cricetidae	Rubiaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Galium
Species	Phyllotis andium	Galium glaucum

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Waxy bedstraw

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Waxy bedstraw
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.

Waxy bedstraw

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.