Andean Pericote vs Jack Bean

Phyllotis andium compared with Canavalia pubescens

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while Jack Bean is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Jack 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	Canavalia
Species	Phyllotis andium	Canavalia pubescens

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Jack Bean

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Jack 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.

Jack Bean

Habitat

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

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.