Andean Pericote vs Dallisgrass

Phyllotis andium compared with Paspalum dilatatum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Dallisgrass
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	Paspalum
Species	Phyllotis andium	Paspalum dilatatum

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Dallisgrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Dallisgrass
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.

Dallisgrass

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (11 countries), Asia (14 countries), Europe (17 countries), North America (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (7 countries), and South America (5 countries).

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.