Andean Pericote vs forest hood grass

Phyllotis andium compared with Sacciolepis curvata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Andean Pericote forest hood 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 Sacciolepis
Species Phyllotis andium Sacciolepis curvata

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

forest hood grass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Andean Pericote forest hood 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.

forest hood grass

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.

forest hood grass

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