Andean Pericote vs Roundleaf geranium

Phyllotis andium compared with Geranium rotundifolium

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while Roundleaf geranium is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Roundleaf geranium
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)
Order	Rodentia (อันดับสัตว์ฟันแทะ)	Geraniales (Geraniales)
Family	Cricetidae	Geraniaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Geranium
Species	Phyllotis andium	Geranium rotundifolium

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Roundleaf geranium

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Roundleaf geranium
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.

Roundleaf geranium

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (16 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil).

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.