Andean Pericote vs cotton grass

Phyllotis andium compared with Digitaria brownii

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while cotton grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	cotton grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Phyllotis	Digitaria
Species	Phyllotis andium	Digitaria brownii

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

cotton grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	cotton grass
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.

cotton grass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.

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.