Andean Pericote vs caranda

Phyllotis andium compared with Carissa carandas

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while caranda is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	caranda
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Cricetidae	Apocynaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Carissa
Species	Phyllotis andium	Carissa carandas

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

caranda

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	caranda
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.

caranda

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Brazil.

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.