Andean Pericote vs Figleaf gourd

Phyllotis andium compared with Cucurbita ficifolia

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while Figleaf gourd is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Figleaf 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 ficifolia

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Figleaf gourd

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Figleaf 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.

Figleaf gourd

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇪🇨 Ecuador