Andean Pericote vs Cassava

Phyllotis andium compared with Manihot esculenta

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while Cassava is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Cassava
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Manihot
Species	Phyllotis andium	Manihot esculenta

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Cassava

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Cassava
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.

Cassava

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (12 countries), Asia (6 countries), North America (Costa Rica, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (6 countries).

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.

Cassava

The Cassava (Manihot esculenta) is a species in the genus Manihot. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇪🇨 Ecuador