Andean Pericote vs Drooping Trillium

Phyllotis andium compared with Trillium flexipes

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Andean Pericote Drooping Trillium
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Liliales (Liliales)
Family Cricetidae Melanthiaceae
Genus Phyllotis Trillium
Species Phyllotis andium Trillium flexipes

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Drooping Trillium

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Andean Pericote Drooping Trillium
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.

Drooping Trillium

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

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.

Drooping Trillium

No description available.

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