Benin pepper vs Lofty Pericote

Piper guineense compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Benin pepper	Lofty Pericote
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Piperales (Piperales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Piperaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Piper	Auliscomys
Species	Piper guineense	Auliscomys sublimis

Conservation Status

Benin pepper

LC — Least Concern

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Benin pepper	Lofty Pericote
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Benin pepper

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Guinea.

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Benin pepper

The Benin pepper (Piper guineense) is a species in the genus Piper. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.