Asiatic brush-tailed porcupine vs Lofty Pericote

Atherurus macrourus compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asiatic brush-tailed porcupine	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	Hystricidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Atherurus	Auliscomys
Species	Atherurus macrourus	Auliscomys sublimis

Evolutionary Relationship

Asiatic brush-tailed porcupine and Lofty Pericote share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Asiatic brush-tailed porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asiatic brush-tailed porcupine	Lofty Pericote
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Asiatic brush-tailed porcupine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Asiatic brush-tailed porcupine

The Asiatic brush-tailed porcupine (Atherurus macrourus) is a species in the genus Atherurus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.