Lofty Pericote vs Mossy Fern

Auliscomys sublimis compared with Elaphoglossum furcatum

Key Differences

• Lofty Pericote is Least Concern while Mossy Fern is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lofty Pericote	Mossy Fern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Dryopteridaceae
Genus	Auliscomys	Elaphoglossum
Species	Auliscomys sublimis	Elaphoglossum furcatum

Conservation Status

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Mossy Fern

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lofty Pericote	Mossy Fern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mossy Fern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.