Laurel vs Lofty Pericote

Guatteria hirsuta compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Laurel	Lofty Pericote
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Magnoliales (Magnoliales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Annonaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Guatteria	Auliscomys
Species	Guatteria hirsuta	Auliscomys sublimis

Conservation Status

Laurel

LC — Least Concern

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Laurel

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.