Andean Pericote vs Finger Grass

Phyllotis andium compared with Limnophila aromatica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Finger Grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Plantaginaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Limnophila
Species	Phyllotis andium	Limnophila aromatica

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Finger Grass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Finger 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.

Finger Grass

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.