Andean Pericote vs screw-pine

Phyllotis andium compared with Pandanus spiralis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	screw-pine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pandanales (Pandanales)
Family	Cricetidae	Pandanaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Pandanus
Species	Phyllotis andium	Pandanus spiralis

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

screw-pine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	screw-pine
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.

screw-pine

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.