Alberta Spruce vs Lofty Pericote

Picea glauca compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Key Differences

• Alberta Spruce is Not Evaluated while Lofty Pericote is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alberta Spruce	Lofty Pericote
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Pinaceae (Pine Family)	Cricetidae
Genus	Picea	Auliscomys
Species	Picea glauca	Auliscomys sublimis

Conservation Status

Alberta Spruce

NE — Not Evaluated

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alberta Spruce	Lofty Pericote
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alberta Spruce

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan, Turkey), Europe (14 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Alberta Spruce

The Alberta Spruce (Picea glauca) is a species in the genus Picea. Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.