Andean Pericote vs geranium grass

Phyllotis andium compared with Cymbopogon schoenanthus

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while geranium grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	geranium 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	Cymbopogon
Species	Phyllotis andium	Cymbopogon schoenanthus

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

geranium grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	geranium 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.

geranium grass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Guinea, and India.

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.