Andean Pericote vs Fingered Rush

Phyllotis andium compared with Juncus subsecundus

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while Fingered Rush is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Fingered Rush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Juncaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Juncus
Species	Phyllotis andium	Juncus subsecundus

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Fingered Rush

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Fingered Rush
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.

Fingered Rush

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.