Andean Pericote vs Whitebuttons

Phyllotis andium compared with Anacyclus clavatus

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while Whitebuttons is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Whitebuttons
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	Anacyclus
Species	Phyllotis andium	Anacyclus clavatus

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Whitebuttons

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Whitebuttons
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.

Whitebuttons

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (14 countries) and North America (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.