Bolivian Pericote vs Marbled Button

Auliscomys boliviensis compared with Acleris maccana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bolivian Pericote	Marbled Button
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Auliscomys	Acleris
Species	Auliscomys boliviensis	Acleris maccana

Evolutionary Relationship

Bolivian Pericote and Marbled Button share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bolivian Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Marbled Button

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bolivian Pericote	Marbled Button
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bolivian Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marbled Button

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.