Allegheny Plum vs Lofty Pericote

Prunus umbellata compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allegheny Plum	Lofty Pericote
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Cricetidae
Genus	Prunus (Cherries & Plums)	Auliscomys
Species	Prunus umbellata	Auliscomys sublimis

Conservation Status

Allegheny Plum

LC — Least Concern

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allegheny Plum	Lofty Pericote
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Allegheny Plum

Habitat

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

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Allegheny Plum

The Allegheny Plum (Prunus umbellata) is a species in the genus Prunus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.