Andean Pericote vs cush-cush

Phyllotis andium compared with Dioscorea trifida

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while cush-cush is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	cush-cush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family	Cricetidae	Dioscoreaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Dioscorea
Species	Phyllotis andium	Dioscorea trifida

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

cush-cush

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	cush-cush
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.

cush-cush

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and 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.