Andean Pericote vs Hamburger Bean

Phyllotis andium compared with Mucuna holtonii

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while Hamburger Bean is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Hamburger Bean
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Mucuna
Species	Phyllotis andium	Mucuna holtonii

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Hamburger Bean

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Hamburger Bean
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.

Hamburger Bean

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.