Andean Pericote vs jumbie-pineapple

Phyllotis andium compared with Tillandsia utriculata

Key Differences

  • Andean Pericote is Least Concern while jumbie-pineapple is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Andean Pericote jumbie-pineapple
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Poales (Grasses)
Family Cricetidae Bromeliaceae
Genus Phyllotis Tillandsia
Species Phyllotis andium Tillandsia utriculata

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

jumbie-pineapple

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Andean Pericote jumbie-pineapple
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.

jumbie-pineapple

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, among 5 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Cuba. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

jumbie-pineapple

No description available.

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