Andean Pericote vs Weeping Sagewood

Phyllotis andium compared with Buddleja auriculata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Weeping Sagewood
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Scrophulariaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Buddleja
Species	Phyllotis andium	Buddleja auriculata

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Weeping Sagewood

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Weeping Sagewood
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.

Weeping Sagewood

Habitat

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

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.