Andean Pericote vs Silverleaf cotoneaster

Phyllotis andium compared with Cotoneaster pannosus

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while Silverleaf cotoneaster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Silverleaf cotoneaster
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)
Order	Rodentia (ネズミ目)	Rosales (バラ目)
Family	Cricetidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Phyllotis	Cotoneaster
Species	Phyllotis andium	Cotoneaster pannosus

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Silverleaf cotoneaster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Silverleaf cotoneaster
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.

Silverleaf cotoneaster

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Europe (7 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Colombia, Uruguay).

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.