Large-leaved Myrtle vs Lofty Pericote

Eugenia erythrophylla compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Key Differences

• Large-leaved Myrtle is Near Threatened while Lofty Pericote is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-leaved Myrtle	Lofty Pericote
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myrtales (Myrtales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Myrtaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Eugenia	Auliscomys
Species	Eugenia erythrophylla	Auliscomys sublimis

Conservation Status

Large-leaved Myrtle

NT — Near Threatened

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-leaved Myrtle	Lofty Pericote
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-leaved Myrtle

Habitat

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

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.