Blue Oak vs Lofty Pericote

Quercus douglasii compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue Oak	Lofty Pericote
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Fagaceae (Beech Family)	Cricetidae
Genus	Quercus (Oaks)	Auliscomys
Species	Quercus douglasii	Auliscomys sublimis

Conservation Status

Blue Oak

LC — Least Concern

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue Oak	Lofty Pericote
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue Oak

Habitat

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

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blue Oak

The Blue Oak (Quercus douglasii) is a species in the genus Quercus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.