Lofty Pericote vs long yam

Auliscomys sublimis compared with Dioscorea transversa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lofty Pericote	long yam
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family	Cricetidae	Dioscoreaceae
Genus	Auliscomys	Dioscorea
Species	Auliscomys sublimis	Dioscorea transversa

Conservation Status

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

long yam

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lofty Pericote	long yam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

long yam

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.