Lofty Pericote vs Mantled Baskettail

Auliscomys sublimis compared with Epitheca semiaquea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lofty Pericote	Mantled Baskettail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Cricetidae	Corduliidae
Genus	Auliscomys	Epitheca
Species	Auliscomys sublimis	Epitheca semiaquea

Evolutionary Relationship

Lofty Pericote and Mantled Baskettail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Mantled Baskettail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lofty Pericote	Mantled Baskettail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mantled Baskettail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.