Andean Pericote vs sugarberry

Phyllotis andium compared with Ehretia anacua

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	sugarberry
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Boraginales (Boraginales)
Family	Cricetidae	Ehretiaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Ehretia
Species	Phyllotis andium	Ehretia anacua

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

sugarberry

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	sugarberry
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.

sugarberry

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.