Clara's Widow vs Lofty Pericote

Dingana clara compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Key Differences

• Clara's Widow is Endangered while Lofty Pericote is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Clara's Widow	Lofty Pericote
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Cricetidae
Genus	Dingana	Auliscomys
Species	Dingana clara	Auliscomys sublimis

Evolutionary Relationship

Clara's Widow and Lofty Pericote share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Clara's Widow

EN — Endangered

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Clara's Widow	Lofty Pericote
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Clara's Widow

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Clara's Widow

The Clara's Widow (Dingana clara) is a species in the genus Dingana. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.