Andean Pericote vs Pea

Phyllotis andium compared with Lathyrus pannonicus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Pea
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	Lathyrus
Species	Phyllotis andium	Lathyrus pannonicus

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Pea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Pea
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

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Latvia, Poland, 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.