Andean Pericote vs Dafodill

Phyllotis andium compared with Narcissus albimarginatus

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while Dafodill is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Dafodill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Cricetidae	Amaryllidaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Narcissus
Species	Phyllotis andium	Narcissus albimarginatus

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Dafodill

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Dafodill
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.

Dafodill

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.