Andean Pericote vs iron-grass

Phyllotis andium compared with Spermacoce confusa

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while iron-grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	iron-grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Cricetidae	Rubiaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Spermacoce
Species	Phyllotis andium	Spermacoce confusa

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

iron-grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	iron-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.

iron-grass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Timor-Leste.

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.