Andean Pericote vs spatheflower

Phyllotis andium compared with Spathiphyllum cannifolium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	spatheflower
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Cricetidae	Araceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Spathiphyllum
Species	Phyllotis andium	Spathiphyllum cannifolium

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

spatheflower

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	spatheflower
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.

spatheflower

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Brazil and 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.