Elephant Jack vs Lofty Pericote

Artocarpus tamaran compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Key Differences

• Elephant Jack is Vulnerable while Lofty Pericote is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elephant Jack	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	Moraceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Artocarpus	Auliscomys
Species	Artocarpus tamaran	Auliscomys sublimis

Conservation Status

Elephant Jack

VU — Vulnerable

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elephant Jack

Habitat

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

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.