Andean Pericote vs Grooved Flax

Phyllotis andium compared with Linum sulcatum

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while Grooved Flax is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Grooved Flax
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)
Order	Rodentia (อันดับสัตว์ฟันแทะ)	Malpighiales (อันดับโนรา)
Family	Cricetidae	Linaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Linum
Species	Phyllotis andium	Linum sulcatum

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Grooved Flax

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Grooved Flax
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.

Grooved Flax

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

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.