Andean Pericote vs Witley Hawkweed

Phyllotis andium compared with Hieracium acamptum

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while Witley Hawkweed is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Witley Hawkweed
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	Hieracium
Species	Phyllotis andium	Hieracium acamptum

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Witley Hawkweed

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Witley Hawkweed
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.

Witley Hawkweed

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.