Andean Pericote vs Sardinian Currant

Phyllotis andium compared with Ribes sardoum

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while Sardinian Currant is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Sardinian Currant
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Saxifragales (Saxifragales)
Family	Cricetidae	Grossulariaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Ribes
Species	Phyllotis andium	Ribes sardoum

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Sardinian Currant

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Sardinian Currant
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.

Sardinian Currant

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.