Andean Pericote vs amor-perfeito

Phyllotis andium compared with Viola tricolor

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while amor-perfeito is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	amor-perfeito
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Roedores)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Violaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Viola
Species	Phyllotis andium	Viola tricolor

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

amor-perfeito

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	amor-perfeito
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.

amor-perfeito

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Mauritius, South Africa), Asia (Armenia, India, Japan), Europe (12 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), and South America (5 countries).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇪🇨 Ecuador