Jumping Weevil vs Lofty Pericote

Orchestes testaceus compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jumping Weevil	Lofty Pericote
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Curculionidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Orchestes	Auliscomys
Species	Orchestes testaceus	Auliscomys sublimis

Evolutionary Relationship

Jumping Weevil and Lofty Pericote share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Jumping Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jumping Weevil	Lofty Pericote
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jumping Weevil

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.