Andean Pericote vs carapau

Phyllotis andium compared with Ammannia coccinea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	carapau
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Roedores)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Cricetidae	Lythraceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Ammannia
Species	Phyllotis andium	Ammannia coccinea

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

carapau

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	carapau
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.

carapau

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (4 countries), Europe (10 countries), North America (6 countries), and South America (Chile, Colombia).

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.