Andean Pericote vs Veatch's dodder

Phyllotis andium compared with Cuscuta veatchii

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while Veatch's dodder is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Veatch's dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Cricetidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Cuscuta
Species	Phyllotis andium	Cuscuta veatchii

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Veatch's dodder

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Veatch's dodder
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.

Veatch's dodder

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.