Andean Pericote vs Coyote gourd

Phyllotis andium compared with Cucurbita cordata

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while Coyote gourd is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Coyote gourd
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	Cucurbita
Species	Phyllotis andium	Cucurbita cordata

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Coyote gourd

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Coyote gourd
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.

Coyote gourd

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.