Andean Pericote vs Native apple

Phyllotis andium compared with Syzygium eucalyptoides

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while Native apple is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Native apple
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 eucalyptoides

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Native apple

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Native apple
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.

Native apple

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.