Andean Pericote vs Weak bluegrass

Phyllotis andium compared with Poa infirma

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while Weak bluegrass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Weak bluegrass
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	Poa
Species	Phyllotis andium	Poa infirma

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Weak bluegrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Weak bluegrass
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.

Weak bluegrass

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Chile, Colombia).

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.