Andean Pericote vs yellow broomrape

Phyllotis andium compared with Orobanche lutea

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while yellow broomrape is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	yellow broomrape
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Orobanchaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Orobanche
Species	Phyllotis andium	Orobanche lutea

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

yellow broomrape

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	yellow broomrape
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.

yellow broomrape

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.