Andean Pericote vs rough agave

Phyllotis andium compared with Agave asperrima

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	rough agave
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	Agave
Species	Phyllotis andium	Agave asperrima

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

rough agave

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	rough agave
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.

rough agave

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.