Argan vs Lofty Pericote

Sideroxylon spinosum compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Key Differences

• Argan is Vulnerable while Lofty Pericote is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Argan	Lofty Pericote
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Sapotaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Sideroxylon	Auliscomys
Species	Sideroxylon spinosum	Auliscomys sublimis

Conservation Status

Argan

VU — Vulnerable

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Argan	Lofty Pericote
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Argan

Habitat

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

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Argan

The Argan (Sideroxylon spinosum) is a species in the genus Sideroxylon. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.