Andean Pericote vs Confusing Trillium

Phyllotis andium compared with Trillium simile

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while Confusing Trillium is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Confusing Trillium
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Cricetidae	Melanthiaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Trillium
Species	Phyllotis andium	Trillium simile

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Confusing Trillium

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Confusing Trillium
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.

Confusing Trillium

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.