False Water Rat vs Lofty Pericote

Xeromys myoides compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Key Differences

• False Water Rat is Vulnerable while Lofty Pericote is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Water Rat	Lofty Pericote
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Cricetidae
Genus	Xeromys	Auliscomys
Species	Xeromys myoides	Auliscomys sublimis

Evolutionary Relationship

False Water Rat and Lofty Pericote share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

False Water Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Water Rat	Lofty Pericote
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

False Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.