Andean Pericote vs Floating Bur-Reed

Phyllotis andium compared with Sparganium fluctuans

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Andean Pericote Floating Bur-Reed
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Poales (Grasses)
Family Cricetidae Typhaceae
Genus Phyllotis Sparganium
Species Phyllotis andium Sparganium fluctuans

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Floating Bur-Reed

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Andean Pericote Floating Bur-Reed
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.

Floating Bur-Reed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

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.

Floating Bur-Reed

No description available.

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