Dwarf Chestnut Oak vs Lofty Pericote

Quercus prinoides compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Chestnut Oak	Lofty Pericote
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Fagaceae (Beech Family)	Cricetidae
Genus	Quercus (Oaks)	Auliscomys
Species	Quercus prinoides	Auliscomys sublimis

Conservation Status

Dwarf Chestnut Oak

LC — Least Concern

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Chestnut Oak	Lofty Pericote
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Chestnut Oak

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.