Lofty Pericote vs Meadow Phlox

Auliscomys sublimis compared with Phlox maculata

Key Differences

• Lofty Pericote is Least Concern while Meadow Phlox is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lofty Pericote	Meadow Phlox
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Cricetidae	Polemoniaceae
Genus	Auliscomys	Phlox
Species	Auliscomys sublimis	Phlox maculata

Conservation Status

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Meadow Phlox

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lofty Pericote	Meadow Phlox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Meadow Phlox

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Norway, and United States.