Black Cutch vs Lofty Pericote

Senegalia catechu compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Cutch	Lofty Pericote
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Fabaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Senegalia	Auliscomys
Species	Senegalia catechu	Auliscomys sublimis

Conservation Status

Black Cutch

LC — Least Concern

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Cutch	Lofty Pericote
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Cutch

Habitat

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

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black Cutch

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