Cornish heath vs Lofty Pericote

Erica vagans compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cornish heath	Lofty Pericote
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Ericaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Erica	Auliscomys
Species	Erica vagans	Auliscomys sublimis

Conservation Status

Cornish heath

LC — Least Concern

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cornish heath	Lofty Pericote
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cornish heath

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (India), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand).

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.