Andean Pericote vs Flaccid grass

Phyllotis andium compared with Cenchrus flaccidus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Flaccid grass
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	Cenchrus
Species	Phyllotis andium	Cenchrus flaccidus

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Flaccid grass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Flaccid 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.

Flaccid grass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium and France.

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.