Andean Pericote vs Grapeleaf begonia

Phyllotis andium compared with Begonia reniformis

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while Grapeleaf begonia is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Grapeleaf begonia
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Cucurbitales (Cucurbitales)
Family	Cricetidae	Begoniaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Begonia
Species	Phyllotis andium	Begonia reniformis

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Grapeleaf begonia

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Grapeleaf begonia
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.

Grapeleaf begonia

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil 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.