Andean Pericote vs large-seed dodder

Phyllotis andium compared with Cuscuta indecora

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while large-seed dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	large-seed dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Cricetidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Cuscuta
Species	Phyllotis andium	Cuscuta indecora

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

large-seed dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	large-seed dodder
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-seed dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Argentina, Brazil, and Colombia.

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.