Black Kongu vs Lofty Pericote

Hopea utilis compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Key Differences

• Black Kongu is Endangered while Lofty Pericote is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Kongu	Lofty Pericote
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Dipterocarpaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Hopea	Auliscomys
Species	Hopea utilis	Auliscomys sublimis

Conservation Status

Black Kongu

EN — Endangered

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Kongu

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 Kongu

The Black Kongu (Hopea utilis) is a species in the genus Hopea. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.