Andean Pericote vs Frühlings-Fingerkraut

Phyllotis andium compared with Potentilla verna

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Frühlings-Fingerkraut
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Rosales (Rosenartige)
Family	Cricetidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Phyllotis	Potentilla
Species	Phyllotis andium	Potentilla verna

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Frühlings-Fingerkraut

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Frühlings-Fingerkraut
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.

Frühlings-Fingerkraut

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, 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.