Andean Pericote vs White tephrosia

Phyllotis andium compared with Tephrosia candida

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	White tephrosia
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Tephrosia
Species	Phyllotis andium	Tephrosia candida

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

White tephrosia

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	White tephrosia
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 tephrosia

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (10 countries), Asia (4 countries), North America (6 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (5 countries), and South America (4 countries).

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.