Andean Pericote vs Yellow Pouncewort

Phyllotis andium compared with Lejeunea flava

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while Yellow Pouncewort is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Yellow Pouncewort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Porellales (Porellales)
Family	Cricetidae	Lejeuneaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Lejeunea
Species	Phyllotis andium	Lejeunea flava

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Yellow Pouncewort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Yellow Pouncewort
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 Pouncewort

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Norway, and Taiwan.

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.