Amazon Bamboo Rat vs Lofty Pericote

Dactylomys dactylinus compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon Bamboo Rat	Lofty Pericote
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Echimyidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Dactylomys	Auliscomys
Species	Dactylomys dactylinus	Auliscomys sublimis

Evolutionary Relationship

Amazon Bamboo Rat and Lofty Pericote share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Amazon Bamboo Rat

LC — Least Concern

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon Bamboo Rat	Lofty Pericote
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazon Bamboo Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Amazon Bamboo Rat

The Amazon Bamboo Rat (Dactylomys dactylinus) is a species in the genus Dactylomys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.