Andean Pericote vs Snake Palm

Phyllotis andium compared with Caryota ophiopellis

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while Snake Palm is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Snake Palm
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Arecales (Arecales)
Family	Cricetidae	Arecaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Caryota
Species	Phyllotis andium	Caryota ophiopellis

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Snake Palm

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Snake Palm
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.

Snake Palm

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.