Andean Pericote vs yellow flax

Phyllotis andium compared with Linum flavum

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while yellow flax is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	yellow flax
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Linaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Linum
Species	Phyllotis andium	Linum flavum

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

yellow flax

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	yellow flax
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.

yellow flax

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Japan.

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.