Light Red Meranti vs Lofty Pericote

Shorea lepidota compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Key Differences

• Light Red Meranti is Critically Endangered while Lofty Pericote is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Light Red Meranti	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	Shorea	Auliscomys
Species	Shorea lepidota	Auliscomys sublimis

Conservation Status

Light Red Meranti

CR — Critically Endangered

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Light Red Meranti	Lofty Pericote
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Light Red Meranti

Habitat

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

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.