Andean Pericote vs Red pea

Phyllotis andium compared with Lathyrus cicera

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while Red pea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Red 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 cicera

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Red pea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Red 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.

Red pea

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan), Europe (11 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Chile).

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.