Bolivian Pericote vs Firetree

Auliscomys boliviensis compared with Morella faya

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bolivian Pericote	Firetree
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Cricetidae	Myricaceae
Genus	Auliscomys	Morella
Species	Auliscomys boliviensis	Morella faya

Conservation Status

Bolivian Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Firetree

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bolivian Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Firetree

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Indonesia), Europe (Norway, Portugal, Sweden), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.