Andean Pericote vs Faded Trillium

Phyllotis andium compared with Trillium discolor

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while Faded Trillium is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Faded 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 discolor

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Faded Trillium

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Faded 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.

Faded Trillium

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.