Bolivian Pericote vs Crapemyrtle

Auliscomys boliviensis compared with Lagerstroemia indica

Key Differences

• Bolivian Pericote is Least Concern while Crapemyrtle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bolivian Pericote	Crapemyrtle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Cricetidae	Lythraceae
Genus	Auliscomys	Lagerstroemia
Species	Auliscomys boliviensis	Lagerstroemia indica

Conservation Status

Bolivian Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Crapemyrtle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bolivian Pericote	Crapemyrtle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bolivian Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Crapemyrtle

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (8 countries), Asia (6 countries), Europe (Croatia, Portugal), North America (10 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Marshall Islands), and South America (Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador).

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.