Andean Pericote vs Pacific Bentgrass

Phyllotis andium compared with Agrostis exarata

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while Pacific Bentgrass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Pacific Bentgrass
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	Agrostis
Species	Phyllotis andium	Agrostis exarata

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Pacific Bentgrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Pacific Bentgrass
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.

Pacific Bentgrass

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.