Andean Pericote vs Crabgrass

Phyllotis andium compared with Digitaria divaricatissima

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while Crabgrass is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Crabgrass
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 divaricatissima

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Crabgrass

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Crabgrass
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.

Crabgrass

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

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.