Mountain Cocoa vs Pearson s Pericote

Theobroma gileri compared with Andalgalomys pearsoni

Key Differences

• Mountain Cocoa is Vulnerable while Pearson s Pericote is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Cocoa	Pearson s Pericote
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Malvaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Theobroma	Andalgalomys
Species	Theobroma gileri	Andalgalomys pearsoni

Conservation Status

Mountain Cocoa

VU — Vulnerable

Pearson s Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Cocoa	Pearson s Pericote
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mountain Cocoa

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Colombia. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Pearson s Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.