Andean Pericote vs tickle grass

Phyllotis andium compared with Panicum trichoides

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	tickle 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	Panicum
Species	Phyllotis andium	Panicum trichoides

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

tickle grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	tickle 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.

tickle grass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Congo (DRC), Uganda, and Zimbabwe.

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.