Andean Pericote vs Stinging Tree

Phyllotis andium compared with Dendrocnide peltata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Stinging Tree
Kingdom	Animalia (động vật)	Plantae (thực vật)
Phylum	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (lớp Thú)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Bộ Gặm nhấm)	Rosales (bộ Hoa hồng)
Family	Cricetidae	Urticaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Dendrocnide
Species	Phyllotis andium	Dendrocnide peltata

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Stinging Tree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Stinging Tree
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.

Stinging Tree

Habitat

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

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.