Andean Pericote vs Don Wheatgrass

Phyllotis andium compared with Agropyron tanaiticum

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while Don Wheatgrass is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Don Wheatgrass
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	Agropyron
Species	Phyllotis andium	Agropyron tanaiticum

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Don Wheatgrass

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Don Wheatgrass
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.

Don Wheatgrass

Habitat

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

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.