joint-vetch vs Majestic Pericote

Aeschynomene americana compared with Phyllotis magister

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	joint-vetch	Majestic Pericote
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Fabaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Aeschynomene	Phyllotis
Species	Aeschynomene americana	Phyllotis magister

Conservation Status

joint-vetch

LC — Least Concern

Majestic Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	joint-vetch	Majestic Pericote
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

joint-vetch

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Asia (9 countries), Europe (5 countries), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (4 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).