Andean Pericote vs ginger grass

Phyllotis andium compared with Cymbopogon martini

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	ginger 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 martini

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

ginger grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	ginger 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.

ginger grass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Madagascar.

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.