Andean Pericote vs greater broomrape

Phyllotis andium compared with Orobanche rapum-genistae

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while greater broomrape is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	greater broomrape
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Orobanchaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Orobanche
Species	Phyllotis andium	Orobanche rapum-genistae

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

greater broomrape

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	greater broomrape
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.

greater broomrape

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Portugal. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.