Carolina Ash vs Lofty Pericote

Fraxinus caroliniana compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Key Differences

• Carolina Ash is Endangered while Lofty Pericote is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Carolina Ash	Lofty Pericote
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Oleaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Fraxinus	Auliscomys
Species	Fraxinus caroliniana	Auliscomys sublimis

Conservation Status

Carolina Ash

EN — Endangered

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Carolina Ash	Lofty Pericote
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Carolina Ash

Habitat

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

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Carolina Ash

The Carolina Ash (Fraxinus caroliniana) is a species in the genus Fraxinus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.