Andean Pericote vs Galapagos Tomato

Phyllotis andium compared with Solanum cheesmaniae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Galapagos Tomato
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Cricetidae	Solanaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Solanum
Species	Phyllotis andium	Solanum cheesmaniae

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Galapagos Tomato

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Galapagos Tomato
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.

Galapagos Tomato

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.