Andean Pericote vs Panama tree

Phyllotis andium compared with Sterculia apetala

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while Panama tree is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Panama tree
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Cricetidae	Malvaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Sterculia
Species	Phyllotis andium	Sterculia apetala

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Panama tree

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Panama tree
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.

Panama tree

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (India), North America (5 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.