Downy Cherry vs Lofty Pericote

Prunus tomentosa compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Key Differences

• Downy Cherry is Not Evaluated while Lofty Pericote is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Downy Cherry	Lofty Pericote
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Cricetidae
Genus	Prunus (Cherries & Plums)	Auliscomys
Species	Prunus tomentosa	Auliscomys sublimis

Conservation Status

Downy Cherry

NE — Not Evaluated

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Downy Cherry

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.