Andean Pericote vs German-asphodel

Phyllotis andium compared with Tofieldia calyculata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	German-asphodel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Cricetidae	Tofieldiaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Tofieldia
Species	Phyllotis andium	Tofieldia calyculata

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

German-asphodel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	German-asphodel
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.

German-asphodel

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.