Bolivian Pericote vs Buff-bellied Fat-tailed Mouse Opossum

Auliscomys boliviensis compared with Thylamys venustus

Key Differences

• Bolivian Pericote is Least Concern while Buff-bellied Fat-tailed Mouse Opossum is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bolivian Pericote	Buff-bellied Fat-tailed Mouse Opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Cricetidae	Didelphidae
Genus	Auliscomys	Thylamys
Species	Auliscomys boliviensis	Thylamys venustus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bolivian Pericote and Buff-bellied Fat-tailed Mouse Opossum share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Bolivian Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Buff-bellied Fat-tailed Mouse Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bolivian Pericote	Buff-bellied Fat-tailed Mouse Opossum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bolivian Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Buff-bellied Fat-tailed Mouse Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bolivian Pericote

The Bolivian Pericote (Auliscomys boliviensis) is a species in the genus Auliscomys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Buff-bellied Fat-tailed Mouse Opossum

The Buff-Bellied Fat-Tailed Mouse Opossum (Thylamys venustus) is a species in the genus Thylamys. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.