Andean Pericote vs Hampshire Purslane

Phyllotis andium compared with Ludwigia palustris

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while Hampshire Purslane is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Hampshire Purslane
Kingdom	Animalia (животные)	Plantae (растения)
Phylum	Chordata (хордовые)	Magnoliophyta (магнолиофиты)
Class	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (грызуны)	Myrtales (миртоцветные)
Family	Cricetidae	Onagraceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Ludwigia
Species	Phyllotis andium	Ludwigia palustris

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Hampshire Purslane

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Hampshire Purslane
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.

Hampshire Purslane

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa, Zambia), Asia (Georgia, Taiwan), Europe (Belgium, Portugal, Sweden), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Colombia).

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.