Fiddlewood vs Lofty Pericote

Vitex gaumeri compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fiddlewood	Lofty Pericote
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lamiaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Vitex	Auliscomys
Species	Vitex gaumeri	Auliscomys sublimis

Conservation Status

Fiddlewood

LC — Least Concern

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fiddlewood	Lofty Pericote
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fiddlewood

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Colombia.

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.