Andean Pericote vs 'anunu

Phyllotis andium compared with Sicyos lanceoloideus

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while 'anunu is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	'anunu
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Cucurbitales (Cucurbitales)
Family	Cricetidae	Cucurbitaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Sicyos
Species	Phyllotis andium	Sicyos lanceoloideus

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

'anunu

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	'anunu
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.

'anunu

Habitat

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

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.

'anunu

The 'anunu (Sicyos lanceoloideus) is a species in the genus Sicyos. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.