Andean Pericote vs Indigo sauvage

Phyllotis andium compared with Tephrosia pumila

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Indigo sauvage
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	Tephrosia
Species	Phyllotis andium	Tephrosia pumila

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Indigo sauvage

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Indigo sauvage
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.

Indigo sauvage

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.