Andean Pericote vs stiff saltmarsh-grass

Phyllotis andium compared with Puccinellia rupestris

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while stiff saltmarsh-grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	stiff saltmarsh-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	Puccinellia
Species	Phyllotis andium	Puccinellia rupestris

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

stiff saltmarsh-grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	stiff saltmarsh-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.

stiff saltmarsh-grass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, Sweden, 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.