Andean Pericote vs Stiff Gagea

Phyllotis andium compared with Gagea rigida

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Stiff Gagea
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Cricetidae	Liliaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Gagea
Species	Phyllotis andium	Gagea rigida

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Stiff Gagea

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Stiff Gagea
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.

Stiff Gagea

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.