Andean Pericote vs emetic-nut

Phyllotis andium compared with Catunaregam spinosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	emetic-nut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Cricetidae	Rubiaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Catunaregam
Species	Phyllotis andium	Catunaregam spinosa

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

emetic-nut

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	emetic-nut
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.

emetic-nut

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.