Andean Pericote vs Tulip Fire

Phyllotis andium compared with Botrytis tulipae

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while Tulip Fire is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Tulip Fire
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Sclerotiniaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Botrytis
Species	Phyllotis andium	Botrytis tulipae

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Tulip Fire

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Tulip Fire
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.

Tulip Fire

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Sweden.

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.