black-calabash vs Lofty Pericote

Amphitecna latifolia compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black-calabash	Lofty Pericote
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Bignoniaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Amphitecna	Auliscomys
Species	Amphitecna latifolia	Auliscomys sublimis

Conservation Status

black-calabash

LC — Least Concern

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black-calabash	Lofty Pericote
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black-calabash

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Cuba.

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

black-calabash

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