Elephant Apple vs Lofty Pericote

Dillenia indica compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elephant Apple	Lofty Pericote
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dilleniales (Dilleniales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Dilleniaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Dillenia	Auliscomys
Species	Dillenia indica	Auliscomys sublimis

Conservation Status

Elephant Apple

LC — Least Concern

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elephant Apple	Lofty Pericote
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elephant Apple

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Congo (DRC), Sao Tome and Principe, Seychelles, and Taiwan.

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.