Andean Pericote vs veldt-grape

Phyllotis andium compared with Cissus quadrangularis

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while veldt-grape is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	veldt-grape
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Vitales (Vitales)
Family	Cricetidae	Vitaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Cissus
Species	Phyllotis andium	Cissus quadrangularis

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

veldt-grape

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	veldt-grape
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.

veldt-grape

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (Maldives), and North America (Cuba, United States).

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.