Basket Oak vs Lofty Pericote

Quercus michauxii compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Basket Oak	Lofty Pericote
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Fagaceae (Beech Family)	Cricetidae
Genus	Quercus (Oaks)	Auliscomys
Species	Quercus michauxii	Auliscomys sublimis

Conservation Status

Basket Oak

LC — Least Concern

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Basket Oak	Lofty Pericote
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Basket Oak

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Basket Oak

The Basket Oak (Quercus michauxii) is a species in the genus Quercus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.