Forest Num-num vs Lofty Pericote

Carissa bispinosa compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Num-num	Lofty Pericote
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Apocynaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Carissa	Auliscomys
Species	Carissa bispinosa	Auliscomys sublimis

Conservation Status

Forest Num-num

LC — Least Concern

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Num-num	Lofty Pericote
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forest Num-num

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and India.

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.