Andean Pericote vs Sea Knotgrass

Phyllotis andium compared with Polygonum maritimum

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while Sea Knotgrass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Sea Knotgrass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Cricetidae	Polygonaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Polygonum
Species	Phyllotis andium	Polygonum maritimum

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Sea Knotgrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Sea Knotgrass
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.

Sea Knotgrass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Chile, India, and Portugal.

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.