Andean Pericote vs Malabar plum

Phyllotis andium compared with Syzygium jambos

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while Malabar plum is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Malabar plum
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Cricetidae	Myrtaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Syzygium
Species	Phyllotis andium	Syzygium jambos

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Malabar plum

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Malabar plum
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.

Malabar plum

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (16 countries), Asia (9 countries), Europe (Portugal, United Kingdom), North America (16 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (6 countries), and South America (6 countries).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇪🇨 Ecuador