african-juniper vs Lofty Pericote

Juniperus procera compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	african-juniper	Lofty Pericote
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cupressaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Juniperus	Auliscomys
Species	Juniperus procera	Auliscomys sublimis

Conservation Status

african-juniper

LC — Least Concern

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	african-juniper	Lofty Pericote
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

african-juniper

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, India, Seychelles, and Taiwan.

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

african-juniper

The African-juniper (Juniperus procera) is a species in the genus Juniperus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.