Bitter Cherry vs Lofty Pericote

Prunus emarginata compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bitter Cherry	Lofty Pericote
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Cricetidae
Genus	Prunus (Cherries & Plums)	Auliscomys
Species	Prunus emarginata	Auliscomys sublimis

Conservation Status

Bitter Cherry

LC — Least Concern

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bitter Cherry	Lofty Pericote
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bitter Cherry

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bitter Cherry

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