Flats Silkypuff vs Lofty Pericote

Diastella proteoides compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Key Differences

• Flats Silkypuff is Endangered while Lofty Pericote is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flats Silkypuff	Lofty Pericote
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Proteales (Proteales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Proteaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Diastella	Auliscomys
Species	Diastella proteoides	Auliscomys sublimis

Conservation Status

Flats Silkypuff

EN — Endangered

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flats Silkypuff	Lofty Pericote
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flats Silkypuff

Habitat

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

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.