Andean Pericote vs midwestern arrowhead

Phyllotis andium compared with Sagittaria brevirostra

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	midwestern arrowhead
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Cricetidae	Alismataceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Sagittaria
Species	Phyllotis andium	Sagittaria brevirostra

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

midwestern arrowhead

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	midwestern arrowhead
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.

midwestern arrowhead

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia and Canada.

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.