Bolivian Pericote vs River Maple

Auliscomys boliviensis compared with Acer saccharinum

Key Differences

• Bolivian Pericote is Least Concern while River Maple is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bolivian Pericote	River Maple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Cricetidae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Auliscomys	Acer
Species	Auliscomys boliviensis	Acer saccharinum

Conservation Status

Bolivian Pericote

LC — Least Concern

River Maple

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bolivian Pericote	River Maple
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bolivian Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

River Maple

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria), Asia (Armenia), Europe (19 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil, 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.