Andean Pericote vs Striate knotweed

Phyllotis andium compared with Polygonum achoreum

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while Striate knotweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Striate knotweed
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 achoreum

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Striate knotweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Striate knotweed
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.

Striate knotweed

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.