Olrog s Pericote vs Spiral head ginger

Andalgalomys olrogi compared with Costus scaber

Key Differences

• Olrog s Pericote is Least Concern while Spiral head ginger is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Olrog s Pericote	Spiral head ginger
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family	Cricetidae	Costaceae
Genus	Andalgalomys	Costus
Species	Andalgalomys olrogi	Costus scaber

Conservation Status

Olrog s Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Spiral head ginger

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Olrog s Pericote	Spiral head ginger
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Olrog s Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spiral head ginger

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found across North America (4 countries) and South America (Brazil, Colombia).