Andean Pericote vs Mediterranean onion

Phyllotis andium compared with Allium paniculatum

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while Mediterranean onion is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Mediterranean onion
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 paniculatum

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Mediterranean onion

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Mediterranean onion
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.

Mediterranean onion

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia, Portugal, United Kingdom, and United States.

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.