Bitter-Ash vs Lofty Pericote

Euonymus atropurpureus compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bitter-Ash	Lofty Pericote
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Celastrales (Celastrales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Celastraceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Euonymus	Auliscomys
Species	Euonymus atropurpureus	Auliscomys sublimis

Conservation Status

Bitter-Ash

LC — Least Concern

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bitter-Ash	Lofty Pericote
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bitter-Ash

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bitter-Ash

The Bitter-Ash (Euonymus atropurpureus) is a species in the genus Euonymus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.