Andean Pericote vs white mugwort

Phyllotis andium compared with Artemisia lactiflora

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while white mugwort is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	white mugwort
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	Artemisia
Species	Phyllotis andium	Artemisia lactiflora

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

white mugwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	white mugwort
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 mugwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Sweden, and Taiwan.

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.