Expanded lobsterclaw vs Lofty Pericote

Heliconia latispatha compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Expanded lobsterclaw	Lofty Pericote
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Heliconiaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Heliconia	Auliscomys
Species	Heliconia latispatha	Auliscomys sublimis

Conservation Status

Expanded lobsterclaw

LC — Least Concern

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Expanded lobsterclaw	Lofty Pericote
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Expanded lobsterclaw

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Congo (DRC), Seychelles, and United States.

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.