Andean Pericote vs Elephant Apple

Phyllotis andium compared with Dillenia indica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Elephant Apple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Dilleniales (Dilleniales)
Family	Cricetidae	Dilleniaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Dillenia
Species	Phyllotis andium	Dillenia indica

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Elephant Apple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Elephant 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.

Elephant Apple

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Congo (DRC), Sao Tome and Principe, Seychelles, and Taiwan.

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.