Black Ebony vs Lofty Pericote

Diospyros tessellaria compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Key Differences

• Black Ebony is Vulnerable while Lofty Pericote is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Ebony	Lofty Pericote
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Ebenaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Diospyros	Auliscomys
Species	Diospyros tessellaria	Auliscomys sublimis

Conservation Status

Black Ebony

VU — Vulnerable

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Ebony

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 Ebony

The Black Ebony (Diospyros tessellaria) is a species in the genus Diospyros. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.