Andean Pericote vs Cusick camas

Phyllotis andium compared with Camassia cusickii

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while Cusick camas is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Cusick camas
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Cricetidae	Asparagaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Camassia
Species	Phyllotis andium	Camassia cusickii

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Cusick camas

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Cusick camas
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.

Cusick camas

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.