Ankle Thorn vs Lofty Pericote

Vachellia robusta compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ankle Thorn	Lofty Pericote
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Fabaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Vachellia	Auliscomys
Species	Vachellia robusta	Auliscomys sublimis

Conservation Status

Ankle Thorn

LC — Least Concern

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ankle Thorn	Lofty Pericote
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ankle Thorn

Habitat

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

Range

Found in India.

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ankle Thorn

The Ankle Thorn (Vachellia robusta) is a species in the genus Vachellia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.