Keruing vs Lofty Pericote

Dipterocarpus eurhynchus compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Key Differences

• Keruing is Near Threatened while Lofty Pericote is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Keruing	Lofty Pericote
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Dipterocarpaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Dipterocarpus	Auliscomys
Species	Dipterocarpus eurhynchus	Auliscomys sublimis

Conservation Status

Keruing

NT — Near Threatened

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Keruing

Habitat

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

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.