Andean Pericote vs wild madder

Phyllotis andium compared with Rubia peregrina

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while wild madder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	wild madder
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	Rubia
Species	Phyllotis andium	Rubia peregrina

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

wild madder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	wild madder
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.

wild madder

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

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.