Andean Pericote vs Ledebour Chive

Phyllotis andium compared with Allium ledebourianum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Andean Pericote Ledebour Chive
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family Cricetidae Amaryllidaceae
Genus Phyllotis Allium
Species Phyllotis andium Allium ledebourianum

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Ledebour Chive

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Andean Pericote Ledebour Chive
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.

Ledebour Chive

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.

Ledebour Chive

No description available.

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