Andean Pericote vs Dragon-Arum

Phyllotis andium compared with Arisaema dracontium

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while Dragon-Arum is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Dragon-Arum
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Cricetidae	Araceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Arisaema
Species	Phyllotis andium	Arisaema dracontium

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Dragon-Arum

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Dragon-Arum
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.

Dragon-Arum

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, and United States.

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.