Bolivian Pericote vs Mastic Thyme

Auliscomys boliviensis compared with Thymus mastichina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bolivian Pericote	Mastic Thyme
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Lamiaceae
Genus	Auliscomys	Thymus
Species	Auliscomys boliviensis	Thymus mastichina

Conservation Status

Bolivian Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Mastic Thyme

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bolivian Pericote	Mastic Thyme
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bolivian Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mastic Thyme

Habitat

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

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.