Andean Pericote vs reed grass

Phyllotis andium compared with Arundinella nepalensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	reed grass
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	Arundinella
Species	Phyllotis andium	Arundinella nepalensis

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

reed grass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	reed grass
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.

reed grass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Guinea and Taiwan.

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.