Andean Pericote vs Nodding Yucca

Phyllotis andium compared with Yucca cernua

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while Nodding Yucca is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Nodding Yucca
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	Yucca
Species	Phyllotis andium	Yucca cernua

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Nodding Yucca

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Nodding Yucca
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.

Nodding Yucca

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.