Nutmeg vs Pearson s Pericote

Myristica fragrans compared with Andalgalomys pearsoni

Key Differences

• Nutmeg is Data Deficient while Pearson s Pericote is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nutmeg	Pearson s Pericote
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Magnoliales (Magnoliales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Myristicaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Myristica	Andalgalomys
Species	Myristica fragrans	Andalgalomys pearsoni

Conservation Status

Nutmeg

DD — Data Deficient

Pearson s Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nutmeg	Pearson s Pericote
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nutmeg

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Afrotropic and Indomalayan realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC), Sao Tome and Principe, Seychelles), Asia (India, Laos, Taiwan), and South America (Brazil).

Pearson s Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.