Hog Plum vs Lofty Pericote

Prunus hortulana compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hog Plum	Lofty Pericote
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Cricetidae
Genus	Prunus (Cherries & Plums)	Auliscomys
Species	Prunus hortulana	Auliscomys sublimis

Conservation Status

Hog Plum

LC — Least Concern

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hog Plum	Lofty Pericote
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hog Plum

Habitat

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

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.