Andean Pericote vs Matted pratia

Phyllotis andium compared with Lobelia pedunculata

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while Matted pratia is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Matted pratia
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Cricetidae	Campanulaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Lobelia
Species	Phyllotis andium	Lobelia pedunculata

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Matted pratia

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Matted pratia
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.

Matted pratia

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia, Belgium, France, and 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.