Andean Pericote vs Pea Withe

Phyllotis andium compared with Rhynchosia reticulata

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while Pea Withe is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Pea Withe
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Rhynchosia
Species	Phyllotis andium	Rhynchosia reticulata

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Pea Withe

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Pea Withe
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.

Pea Withe

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.

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.