Andean Pericote vs Dodder Astragalus

Phyllotis andium compared with Astragalus cuscutae

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while Dodder Astragalus is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Dodder Astragalus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Astragalus
Species	Phyllotis andium	Astragalus cuscutae

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Dodder Astragalus

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Dodder Astragalus
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.

Dodder Astragalus

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.