Andean Pericote vs Coolabah Apple

Phyllotis andium compared with Angophora melanoxylon

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Coolabah Apple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Cricetidae	Myrtaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Angophora
Species	Phyllotis andium	Angophora melanoxylon

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Coolabah Apple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Coolabah Apple
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.

Coolabah Apple

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.