Cherry Ballart vs Lofty Pericote

Exocarpos cupressiformis compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cherry Ballart	Lofty Pericote
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Santalales (Santalales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Santalaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Exocarpos	Auliscomys
Species	Exocarpos cupressiformis	Auliscomys sublimis

Conservation Status

Cherry Ballart

LC — Least Concern

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cherry Ballart	Lofty Pericote
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cherry Ballart

Habitat

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

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cherry Ballart

The Cherry Ballart (Exocarpos cupressiformis) is a species in the genus Exocarpos. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.