Andean Pericote vs Narcissus

Phyllotis andium compared with Narcissus poeticus

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while Narcissus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Narcissus
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	Narcissus
Species	Phyllotis andium	Narcissus poeticus

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Narcissus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Narcissus
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.

Narcissus

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Georgia, Japan, Turkey), Europe (19 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Argentina).

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.