Forest Croton vs Lofty Pericote

Croton sylvaticus compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Croton	Lofty Pericote
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Croton	Auliscomys
Species	Croton sylvaticus	Auliscomys sublimis

Conservation Status

Forest Croton

LC — Least Concern

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Croton	Lofty Pericote
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forest Croton

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Guinea.

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.