Andean Pericote vs Wild Sage

Phyllotis andium compared with Salvia taraxacifolia

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while Wild Sage is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Wild Sage
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Lamiaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Salvia
Species	Phyllotis andium	Salvia taraxacifolia

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Wild Sage

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Wild Sage
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 Sage

Habitat

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

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.