Andean Pericote vs Vanilla

Phyllotis andium compared with Vanilla planifolia

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while Vanilla is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Vanilla
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Cricetidae	Orchidaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Vanilla
Species	Phyllotis andium	Vanilla planifolia

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Vanilla

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Vanilla
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.

Vanilla

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Fiji, Micronesia, Palau), and South America (Brazil, 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.