Andean Pericote vs Nimblewill

Phyllotis andium compared with Muhlenbergia schreberi

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while Nimblewill is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Nimblewill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Phyllotis	Muhlenbergia
Species	Phyllotis andium	Muhlenbergia schreberi

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Nimblewill

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Nimblewill
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.

Nimblewill

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Georgia, Japan), Europe (4 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.