Ancash Tapaculo vs Lofty Pericote

Scytalopus affinis compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ancash Tapaculo	Lofty Pericote
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Rhinocryptidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Scytalopus	Auliscomys
Species	Scytalopus affinis	Auliscomys sublimis

Evolutionary Relationship

Ancash Tapaculo and Lofty Pericote share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Ancash Tapaculo

LC — Least Concern

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ancash Tapaculo	Lofty Pericote
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ancash Tapaculo

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ancash Tapaculo

The Ancash Tapaculo (Scytalopus affinis) is a species in the genus Scytalopus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.