Dog Violet vs Lofty Pericote

Viola canina compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Key Differences

• Dog Violet is Vulnerable while Lofty Pericote is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dog Violet	Lofty Pericote
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Violaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Viola	Auliscomys
Species	Viola canina	Auliscomys sublimis

Conservation Status

Dog Violet

VU — Vulnerable

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dog Violet	Lofty Pericote
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dog Violet

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.