Andean Pericote vs Tambuki grass

Phyllotis andium compared with Andropogon gayanus

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while Tambuki grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Tambuki 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	Andropogon
Species	Phyllotis andium	Andropogon gayanus

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Tambuki grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Tambuki 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.

Tambuki grass

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Guinea), Asia (Bhutan), North America (Mexico), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (4 countries).

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.