Gunpowder tree vs Pearson s Pericote

Melochia umbellata compared with Andalgalomys pearsoni

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gunpowder tree	Pearson s Pericote
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Malvaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Melochia	Andalgalomys
Species	Melochia umbellata	Andalgalomys pearsoni

Conservation Status

Gunpowder tree

LC — Least Concern

Pearson s Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gunpowder tree	Pearson s Pericote
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gunpowder tree

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Australasia biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Micronesia, Palau, Papua New Guinea, and United States.