Andean Pericote vs Large-leaved Dragon Tree

Phyllotis andium compared with Dracaena aletriformis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Large-leaved Dragon Tree
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Cricetidae	Asparagaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Dracaena
Species	Phyllotis andium	Dracaena aletriformis

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Large-leaved Dragon Tree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Large-leaved Dragon Tree
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.

Large-leaved Dragon Tree

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.