Andean Pericote vs Manatee Grass

Phyllotis andium compared with Syringodium filiforme

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Manatee Grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Cricetidae	Cymodoceaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Syringodium
Species	Phyllotis andium	Syringodium filiforme

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Manatee Grass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Manatee 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.

Manatee Grass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Cuba.

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.