Andean Pericote vs White Bedstraw

Phyllotis andium compared with Galium album

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while White Bedstraw is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	White 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 album

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

White Bedstraw

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	White 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.

White Bedstraw

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 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.