Andean Pericote vs Luquillo Mountain manjack

Phyllotis andium compared with Varronia wagnerorum

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while Luquillo Mountain manjack is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Luquillo Mountain manjack
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Boraginales (Boraginales)
Family	Cricetidae	Cordiaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Varronia
Species	Phyllotis andium	Varronia wagnerorum

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Luquillo Mountain manjack

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Luquillo Mountain manjack
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.

Luquillo Mountain manjack

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.