Andean Pericote vs Two-flowered Everlasting-pea

Phyllotis andium compared with Lathyrus grandiflorus

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while Two-flowered Everlasting-pea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Two-flowered Everlasting-pea
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Lathyrus
Species	Phyllotis andium	Lathyrus grandiflorus

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Two-flowered Everlasting-pea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Two-flowered Everlasting-pea
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.

Two-flowered Everlasting-pea

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, France, Ireland, Sweden, and United Kingdom.

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.