Andean Pericote vs Grape

Phyllotis andium compared with Cissus palmata

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while Grape is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Grape
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Vitales (Vitales)
Family	Cricetidae	Vitaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Cissus
Species	Phyllotis andium	Cissus palmata

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Grape

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Grape
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.

Grape

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and United States.

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.