Lofty Pericote vs Love Apple

Auliscomys sublimis compared with Paris polyphylla

Key Differences

• Lofty Pericote is Least Concern while Love Apple is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lofty Pericote	Love Apple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Cricetidae	Melanthiaceae
Genus	Auliscomys	Paris
Species	Auliscomys sublimis	Paris polyphylla

Conservation Status

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Love Apple

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lofty Pericote	Love Apple
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Love Apple

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Taiwan. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.