Andean Pericote vs Weed silene

Phyllotis andium compared with Silene conoidea

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while Weed silene is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Weed silene
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Cricetidae	Caryophyllaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Silene
Species	Phyllotis andium	Silene conoidea

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Weed silene

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Weed silene
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.

Weed silene

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (9 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.