Guaje vs Lofty Pericote

Leucaena esculenta compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guaje	Lofty Pericote
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Fabaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Leucaena	Auliscomys
Species	Leucaena esculenta	Auliscomys sublimis

Conservation Status

Guaje

LC — Least Concern

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guaje

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.