Andean Pericote vs Princess vine

Phyllotis andium compared with Cissus verticillata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Princess vine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Vitales (Vitales)
Family	Cricetidae	Vitaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Cissus
Species	Phyllotis andium	Cissus verticillata

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Princess vine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Princess vine
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.

Princess vine

Habitat

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

Range

Found across North America (4 countries) and South America (Brazil, 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.