Andean Pericote vs Custard Apple

Phyllotis andium compared with Annona reticulata

Key Differences

  • Andean Pericote is Least Concern while Custard Apple is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Andean Pericote Custard Apple
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Magnoliales (Magnoliales)
Family Cricetidae Annonaceae
Genus Phyllotis Annona
Species Phyllotis andium Annona reticulata

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Custard Apple

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Andean Pericote Custard 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.

Custard Apple

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (10 countries), Asia (7 countries), North America (Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines), Oceania and the Pacific (7 countries), and South America (Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia).

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.

Custard Apple

No description available.

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