Dwarf Bilberry vs Lofty Pericote

Vaccinium cespitosum compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Key Differences

• Dwarf Bilberry is Not Evaluated while Lofty Pericote is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Bilberry	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	Vaccinium	Auliscomys
Species	Vaccinium cespitosum	Auliscomys sublimis

Conservation Status

Dwarf Bilberry

NE — Not Evaluated

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Bilberry	Lofty Pericote
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Bilberry

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and United States.

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.